Cheap flights from Kigali to South Africa from R3 643

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Kigali is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R4 546, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in May, then you should wait until March to fly from Kigali, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R4 658.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Kigali. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was R4 393. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Kigali to South Africa on a Wednesday will generally be more expensive and average around R7 103. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Kigali in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R6 384 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is in the evening when prices are around R7 001.

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Kenya Airways and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Kigali Intl to South Africa

RwandAir, Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Kigali according to our data. RwandAir is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 28% of flights between Kigali and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 133 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 28% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

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

22 flights are operational weekly from Kigali to South Africa as of February 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.