Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kigali from R4 196

The cheapest month to fly to Kigali from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around R5 744, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Kigali during the month of November, then departing from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R5 744.

The cheapest day to depart from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kigali is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R7 668. The most expensive day to fly to Kigali is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around R8 305.

Flying to Kigali from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R7 793 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights to Kigali are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of R8 874. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Kigali Intl for the best Johannesburg OR Tambo - Kigali Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kigali from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kigali for around R6 552 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kigali from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as R5 461 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 23% on your flight if you consider stops on a Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kigali flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kigali flights are approximately 0% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Kenya Airways and RwandAir are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Kigali Intl

RwandAir, Ethiopian Air and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kigali from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. RwandAir is the first choice among our users, with 70% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Kigali. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Kigali on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 31% of flights between Johannesburg and Kigali have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 131 minutes.

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

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday 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 31% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Nairobi (NBO) was the most common stop: 67% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Nairobi (NBO) offer the lowest average return price of R6 528.

Flights connecting via Nairobi (NBO) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 09m.

Addis Ababa (ADD) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 0h 53m.

As of May 2026, 2 flights take off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and land in Kigali each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 16:00, with 55% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 17 flights per week flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kigali. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 24% of flights taking off on this day.