Cheap flights from Rwanda to South Africa from R4 071

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Rwanda is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around R3 074, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in March, then you should wait until January to fly from Rwanda, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R3 639.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Rwanda. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was R5 971. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Rwanda to South Africa on a Wednesday will generally be more expensive and average around R7 321. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Rwanda in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R6 580 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 216.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Rwanda when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R5 974 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Rwanda for as low as R5 333 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 28% of flights between Rwanda and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 131 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.

As of May 2026, there are 3 flights per day flying from Rwanda to South Africa. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00, with 55% of flights taking off at midday.

21 flights are operational weekly from Rwanda to South Africa as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sun, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.