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What is the cheapest flight to Rwanda?
The cheapest ticket to Rwanda from South Africa found in the last 5 days was to Kigali, at R8 107 return. The most popular route is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Kigali (KGL) and the cheapest return ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was R8 107.
What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Rwanda?
The cheapest month for flights from South Africa to Rwanda is February, when tickets cost R4 187 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R5 865 and R5 749 respectively.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Rwanda?
The cheapest time of day to fly to Rwanda is generally at night, when retur flights cost R7 935 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Rwanda is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R10 403.
How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Rwanda?
To get a below-average price on the flight from South Africa to Rwanda, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.
How many airports are there in Rwanda?
There are 2 airports in Rwanda. The busiest airport is Kigali Intl Airport (KGL), with 98% of all flights arriving there.
How long is the flight to Rwanda?
An average direct flight from South Africa to Rwanda takes 7h 30m, covering a distance of 5187 km. The shortest route is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Kigali (KGL) with an average flight time of 3h 45m.
How many direct flights to Rwanda are there each day?
There are around 3 direct flights from within South Africa to Rwanda every day. All flights depart in the afternoon.
How many direct flights to Rwanda are there each week?
Each week there are around 17 direct flights from within South Africa to Rwanda. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.
How many long-haul flights are there to Rwanda each week?
There aren’t any long-haul (6-12 hour flight duration) or medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) flights to Rwanda. Instead, there are 13 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Johannesburg.
How many cities have direct flights to Rwanda?
From South Africa, there are direct flights to Rwanda from one city. This city is Johannesburg and there are 17 direct flights each week.
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Low season | January |
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High season | December |
Cheapest flight | R3 738 |
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Because of the long lay over hour, Rwand Air offered a free hotel accomodation and transport. This was highly appreciate d
Because of the long lay over hour, Rwand Air offered a free hotel accomodation and transport. This was highly appreciate d
Pleasant, relaxed flight. I had 2 seats to myself, which was a bonus. I couldn't find a flight tracker ap so I could know where we were but that's a minor complaint. On the plus side, the passenger announcements did not come through my earphones but were on main speakers only. That was a nice touch.
Flight delayed by 3 hours 45 mins and no explanation given or apology. Rebooked on a flight departing to final destination 48 hrs later and baggage not delivered.
My outbound flight was grounded in Lusaka so we never made it to Paris. DO NOT fly this airline you will be stranded and your plans will be completely disrupted
Inflight entertainment with electronic charging stations can help during a long flight.
The flight was delayed with no notice. No inflight entertainment. Communication is vital in any business.
Poor communication: Flight come directly to kigali , didn’t come via mumbasa. Favouring to Rwandan passenger to move from economic to bussiness class after flight depart. Where they don’t asked other older passenger who need more comfort. Rude staff : chekin airport at Mumbai. Talking in local language (marathi) while serving and no sorry no thank you attitude.
The following is a review for a flight from Johannesburg to Washington, DC with a connection at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and refueling landing at Rome, Italy. The flight was provided by Ethiopian Airlines. There were two of us: me and my wife on this flight. Everything was on time. Enough legroom between the seats, I was able to stretch my legs and sleep for at least some time during the 14 hour second flight (19 hours in total for both flights). Very decent meals that included two lunches and one breakfast on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington and one lunch on the flight from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa. The lunch choices were beef, chicken and fish, I think the vegetarian option was available as well, accompanied with beans. The breakfast was a choice between egg and pancake, accompanied with a fruit salad. The egg breakfast was awesome, it came with a scrambled egg and a sausage. However, my wife mentioned unusual taste of the pancake breakfast meal, by all means those were not pancakes. What wasn't good: Externally initiated commercials on the infosystem screens, you couldn't turn the screen off. These commercials were accompanied by loud and annoying music, transmitted through the entire cabin. Obviously, there was no escape from this music as well. Additional moment: on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington, DC, we landed at Rome for refueling. This was totally fine and it was in the flight itinerary. But, the flight attendant asked me to straighten the seat while we were at the steady position during the refueling. I can't rationalize this order except that some people just like to be a boss of some kind. Keeping the light lit in the economy cabin while keeping it dimmed in the first class also didn't improve my and my wife's feelings. Overall, the services were very good and the flight, despite its longevity, went on very smoothly.
The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.
worst was delayed luggage. could see luggage was still in Singapore but they insist I wait till all luggage are unloaded before filing a report. took 2 days to arrive and I had to collect it myself from the airport
Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.
Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .
My entertainment screen wasn't working and they couldn't fix it.
It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.
Seat in front of my wife was broken so it reclined further than normal and without having to push the recline button so my wife had absolutely no room the entire 17 hour flight. My seat was broken and wouldn't recline at all. Also.. my tray table was sticky and dirty right away before I even used it. Also...the floor in the back of the plane from our row of seats on back was totally soaked and both times we landed water came rushing out of the food/servant area like a flood onto the same already wet carpet. It got everything wet that was placed around our feet...including our shoes and socks.
Same but worse than international. The inter African flights are worse.
I've never been served three bread courses in a single meal before. Was really impressed by the novelty of that.
Overall good experience but for long distances there really needs to be more room.
Our luggage was supposed to be checked through from Arusha to Cape Town. We didn't know that it was a self transfer in Johannisburg. Kayak should not have sold this flight combination with out a self transfer alert.
Delayed flight made my day very long, but other than that KQ got me to my destination in good shape.
Flying portion was fine. Below average comfort. We had 2 canceled flights and got stuck in 2 cities which took us 3 days to get home. Kenya hasn’t done anything or even reached out to us after complaining.
We were delayed about 5 hours each way from JFK to Nairobi. On the way out, we sat on the tarmac for 5 hours making for almost 20 hours on the plane. And the seats are so uncomfortable. My bottom has never been so sore on a long flight before. Bring a pad if you can. On the return, we were delayed 5 hours in the airport. It was reported as a 3 hour delay on the board and website but at the gate it was 5 hours. So, we waited with 3 kids in the airport when we could have been at the hotel resting instead. The flight was completely full probably due to the cancelled flight the night before. I wonder if the airline is in such shambles because of their possible impending bankruptcy. The staff were pleasant and the vegan meals we requested were impressive for an airplane tv dinner style tray.
Staff and service on board is always exemplary. Food however could be better.
It has been 1 week since arriving at my destination and I still have not recieved my kite surfing bags. Office will not communicate properly on location or when my bags will arrive. No advice on what to do on luggage that has not arrived in over a week. Simply not happy with Kenya airways at the moment.
I enjoyed the courtesy of the staff, and their professionalism. The food was pretty good and they took great care of us throughout the trip!
They should improve their time management and how to reschedule flights in order to avoid long stopovers
My flight was fine. The stewardess were wonderful. My bag is lost. I am in Madagascar. Please help. Can you help with refund I paid $110. I'm waiting for my sports equipment. Thanks