Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in September. For low rates, March can be a great choice for travel to Kinshasa. Flights to Kinshasa from South Africa in March are about R6 476 on average during March, but can be found for as low as R4 732.
When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 45 days in advance, which can save you up to 27% on flights from South Africa to Kinshasa compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 45 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at R6 992. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from R7 767.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Africa to Kinshasa as you normally would.
If you book a flight to Kinshasa from South Africa, you will be flying to N'djili, which is the city’s only airport. Kinshasa N'djili (FIH) is located 17,7 km from the centre of Kinshasa.
Some of our airline partners flying from South Africa to Kinshasa N'djili have new flexible policies in place due to COVID-19. Kenya Airways, RwandAir, and South African are some of the carriers where you may find flexible cancellation policies. You can use our site to filter for airlines like Kenya Airways with this kind of flexibility.
Yes, there are multiple flights from South Africa to Kinshasa for under R5 300. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Ethiopian Air for just R5 264, but on average you can expect to pay R6 007.
Cheapflights has 12 direct flights from South Africa to Kinshasa under R5 300. A good price for a direct flight from South Africa to Kinshasa is less than R10 254.
There are currently 15+ open flights from South Africa to Kinshasa within the next 7 days for less than R5 900.
Within the past month, 3 647 users have taken a look at flights from South Africa to Kinshasa N'djili.
R3 230 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from RwandAir. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Kenya Airways and ASKY, with prices starting from R3 811 and R4 166, respectively.
Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for R3 929. While the most popular route (Johannesburg OR Tambo - Kinshasa N'djili) can be booked for R5 733 on average our data indicates R6 273 when flying from South Africa to Kinshasa.
The most popular airlines flying from South Africa to Kinshasa are TAAG, Ethiopian Air and Air Côte d’Ivoire. Something to consider prior to booking your flight.
Information is based on travel restrictions from South Africa to Kinshasa N'djili
Most visitors from South Africa need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result and/or quarantine to enter Kinshasa N'djili.
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from South Africa must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) test taken 48 hours before departing to Kinshasa N'djili.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from South Africa are not required to quarantine after entering Kinshasa N'djili.
Documents
Registration Form - Must be completed by travelers aged 11 and above. It will be used to generate a QR code which must be presented upon arrival in The Democratic Republic of Congo.
Returning to South Africa from Kinshasa N'djili
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Kinshasa N'djili must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) or Antigen (quick-test) test taken 72 hours for RT-PCR (NAAT) and 24 hours for Antigen (quick-test) before departing to South Africa.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Kinshasa N'djili are not required to quarantine after entering South Africa.
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R5 087 | R6 702 | No cancel fee | 58% |
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R5 104 | R17 567 | No cancel fee | N/A |
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R5 204 | R5 935 | No cancel fee | N/A |
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R5 494 | R7 988 | No cancel fee | 82% |
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R5 501 | R7 960 | No cancel fee | 72% |
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R6 170 | R8 249 | No cancel fee | 78% |
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R7 553 | R8 182 | No cancel fee | N/A |
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