Cheap flights from Kigali to Johannesburg from R4 118

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Kigali to Johannesburg. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R3 035. The month of May is another great option to travel to Johannesburg, with average flight prices from Kigali averaging around R3 298.

The cheapest day to depart from Kigali to Johannesburg is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as R6 043. On the other hand, Wednesday is the most expensive day to depart from Kigali because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R8 147.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Kigali to Johannesburg when you can find flight prices for as low as R6 576. Flying to Johannesburg in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Johannesburg is in the evening when prices are around R7 126.

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Historically, on average around 27% of flights between Kigali and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 125 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, RwandAir have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 27% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Kigali and Johannesburg is 3 per day as of July 2026. The most frequent departure time is 22:00, with 52% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

21 flights are operational weekly from Kigali to Johannesburg as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.