Question 1

How long does it take to travel from Johannesburg to Kigali?

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A one-way nonstop (direct) flight between Johannesburg and Kigali takes around 3.9 hours.

Question 2

What is the flight distance between Johannesburg and Kigali?

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The flight distance between Johannesburg and Kigali is 2698 km.

Question 3

What airlines offer nonstop (direct) flights between Johannesburg and Kigali?

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Several carriers operate flights between Johannesburg and Kigali. Airlines offering nonstop (direct) flights include Qatar Airways, Rwandair.

Question 4

What are the most popular routes to and from Johannesburg?

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Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Johannesburg and London, Cape Town, Durban, Manchester, Harare, Nairobi, São Paulo, Birmingham, Victoria Falls, Port Elizabeth, George, Bloemfontein, Newcastle upon Tyne, Maputo, Kimberley, Northern Cape, Zanzibar, Livingstone, Windhoek, East London, Hoedspruit, Limpopo.

Question 5

What are the most popular routes to and from Kigali?

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Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Kigali and London, Dubai, Entebbe, Nairobi, Lagos, Bujumbura, Abuja, Maputo, Harare, Dar es Salaam, Warsaw, Mount Kilimanjaro, Boston, Kabul, Muscat, Brussels, Kraków, Dallas, Mumbai, Paris.

Question 6

Which airports are there in Johannesburg?

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Johannesburg is mainly served by O. R. Tambo International. But there are other airports nearby, including Lanseria International, Rand Airport.

Question 7

What airports are near Kigali?

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The main airport in Kigali is Kigali International. It is also served by Kigali International, Goma International.

Question 8

Which airlines fly between Johannesburg and Kigali?

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Currently, you can fly between Johannesburg and Kigali with Rwandair, Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Airlink.

Question 9

When’s the best time to travel between Johannesburg and Kigali?

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If you don’t have specific dates for your trip between Johannesburg and Kigali, you can enter a date range into the departure and return fields. Most carriers on the Kiwi.com website allow you to search and book up to six months from the day of your search. Order the search results by the best, cheapest, or fastest route, or find the cheapest outbound and return combination in the pricing table.

Question 10

What flights operate between Johannesburg and Kigali?

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Traveling between Johannesburg and Kigali, you can choose between direct (nonstop) flights or flights with one or more stops. You can select the number of stops on your journey, including an overnight stopover, and the duration of the stopover. What’s more, you can also select where you want to have your stopover. Want to say "Hi" to a friend in another city en route to your destination? Or fancy a quick round of shopping? Go Multi-City or Nomad and add places to your search that you wish to visit.

Question 11

How many airports are there near Kigali?

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There are a number of airports in and around Kigali. The main one is Kigali International and other nearby airports include Kigali International, Goma International.

Question 12

What time do nonstop (direct) flights between Johannesburg and Kigali depart?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred departure time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to depart from Johannesburg, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for departure.

Question 13

What time do nonstop (direct) flights between Johannesburg and Kigali arrive?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred arrival time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to arrive at Kigali, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for arrival.

Question 14

What time do flights between Johannesburg and Kigali depart?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred departure time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to depart from Johannesburg, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for departure.

Question 15

What time do flights between Johannesburg and Kigali arrive?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred arrival time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to arrive at Kigali, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for arrival.

Cheapest one-way trip	£182
Cheapest nonstop round-trip	£319
Cheapest round-trip	£321
Average round-trip	£374
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Airline	Mon 30.06	Tue 01.07	Wed 02.07	Thu 03.07	Fri 04.07	Sat 05.07	Sun 06.07
Rwandair	---	---	---	---	---	1	1
Qatar Airways	---	---	---	---	---	---	1
Weekly flights: 3 total	Daily flights: 0.43 average	Most flights: Saturday 1 flights

Airline	Mon 07.07	Tue 08.07	Wed 09.07	Thu 10.07	Fri 11.07	Sat 12.07	Sun 13.07
Rwandair	2	1	3	2	3	1	1
Qatar Airways	2	1	1	2	2	---	1
Weekly flights: 22 total	Daily flights: 3.14 average	Most flights: Wednesday 3 flights

Airline	Mon 14.07	Tue 15.07	Wed 16.07	Thu 17.07	Fri 18.07	Sat 19.07	Sun 20.07
Rwandair	2	3	3	3	3	3	3
Qatar Airways	2	1	---	2	---	---	1
Weekly flights: 26 total	Daily flights: 3.71 average	Most flights: Tuesday 3 flights

Airline	Mon 21.07	Tue 22.07	Wed 23.07	Thu 24.07	Fri 25.07	Sat 26.07	Sun 27.07
Rwandair	2	3	3	3	3	3	3
Qatar Airways	1	2	1	1	---	---	---
Weekly flights: 25 total	Daily flights: 3.57 average	Most flights: Tuesday 3 flights

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Name	Carrier code	IATA Code	Passport needed during booking
Rwandair	RWD	WB	Yes
Kenya Airways	KQA	KQ	No
Qatar Airways	QTR	QR	Yes
Emirates	UAE	EK	No
Airlink	LNK	4Z	No

Month	Average monthly max temperature	Average monthly min temperature
January	26°C	15°C
February	26°C	16°C
March	25°C	15°C
April	24°C	15°C
May	23°C	15°C
June	24°C	15°C
July	26°C	16°C
August	27°C	16°C
September	27°C	16°C
October	26°C	16°C
November	24°C	15°C
December	24°C	15°C