Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from Johannesburg to Bujumbura?

Airfare is typical for this route at the moment. Johannesburg to Bujumbura flights typically cost between R9 030 and R10 573 in November. The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was R9 176 on Ethiopian Air (Nov 16–Nov 22).

Question 1

How much does it cost for a return flight from Johannesburg to Bujumbura?

Accepted Answer

Airfare is typical for this route at the moment.Johannesburg to Bujumbura flights typically cost between R9 030 and R10 573 in November.
The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was R9 176 on Ethiopian Air (Nov 16–Nov 22).

Question 2

How long is the flight from Johannesburg to Bujumbura?

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Ethiopian Air and Uganda Airlines can get you from Johannesburg to Bujumbura in just under 14h 15m. Your travel time can differ by up to 13h 40m. The distance between Johannesburg and Bujumbura is about 2538 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

Question 3

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to Bujumbura round-trip?

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Our cheapest airline available from Johannesburg to Bujumbura is RwandAir. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as R6 282 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Ethiopian Air and Kenya Airways, starting at R7 959 and R8 934 round-trip. Users have found that RwandAir is 30% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

Question 4

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Johannesburg to Bujumbura one-way?

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The cheapest airline one-way is Ethiopian Air, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as R2 270. However, be on the lookout for offers from RwandAir and Uganda Airlines, as they are both options that can get you from Johannesburg to Bujumbura for a low price.

Question 5

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Johannesburg to Bujumbura?

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Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Johannesburg to Bujumbura (average of R6 951). Flying from Johannesburg to Bujumbura in March is currently the most expensive (average of R10 686). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Bujumbura ranges from 0.0 - 120.0 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 120.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Bujumbura when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Bujumbura, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 25.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of March, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 24.0 C).

Question 8

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Johannesburg to Bujumbura?

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Before booking your flight from Johannesburg to Bujumbura, check out the most popular airlines for this route: Kenya Airways, RwandAir or Ethiopian Air.

Question 9

Where are the most common stopover locations when flying from Johannesburg to Bujumbura?

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Johannesburg to Bujumbura flights have a stopover in Kigali most of the time.

Question 10

Where are the least popular stopover locations for Johannesburg to Bujumbura flights?

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Flights departing from Johannesburg and landing in Bujumbura stopover in Nairobi least frequently.

Question 11

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from JNB to BJM?

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Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Johannesburg to Bujumbura as you normally would.

Question 12

What airport do you fly into for flights to Bujumbura from Johannesburg?

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For a flight from Johannesburg to Bujumbura, you will be flying into Bujumbura. Bujumbura (BJM) is just 8,2 km from the centre vof the city. Bujumbura is the only Bujumbura airport and it handles 0 inbound flights from Johannesburg per day. 3 airlines have flights to Bujumbura from Johannesburg on a regular basis.

Question 13

Can I find deals for flights from Johannesburg to Bujumbura that include hotel bookings?

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Yes. In addition to deals on Johannesburg to Bujumbura flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

Question 14

How can I find direct flights from Johannesburg to Bujumbura?

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After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Johannesburg to Bujumbura.

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Can I find deals for business class flights from Johannesburg to Bujumbura?

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Johannesburg to Bujumbura by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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How does Cheapflights help users find flights from Johannesburg to Bujumbura?

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Cheapflights helps you search for flights from Johannesburg to Bujumbura via 900+ travel sites so you don’t have to. After performing a flight search, users can also filter their flight selection by filtering for price, number of stops, airlines, and so on.

Question 17

Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from Johannesburg to Bujumbura?

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Millions of users choose and trust Cheapflights to book the best flight deals from Johannesburg to Bujumbura for free. We help you search and compare prices from hundreds of airlines for the right flight just for you.

Question 18

Can Cheapflights find flights from Johannesburg to Bujumbura with no change fees?

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Cheapflights does show flights with no change fees to all users. To see these options for flights from Johannesburg to Bujumbura, users can toggle the no change fees filter when performing a flight search.

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Round-trip from	R9 176
Popular in	March
Cheapest in	October
Average price	R9 452

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
RwandAir	CheapestR6 282	AverageR8 474	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search RwandAir flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR7 959	AverageR9 041	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Kenya Airways	CheapestR8 934	AverageR9 770	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights

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Johannesburg to Bujumbura flights typically cost between R9 030 and R10 573 in November.The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was R9 176 on Ethiopian Air (Nov 16–Nov 22).

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Johannesburg to Bujumbura flights typically cost between R9 030 and R10 573 in November.
The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was R9 176 on Ethiopian Air (Nov 16–Nov 22).