What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Rwanda to South Africa one-way?

One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as R4 034 on Kenya Airways. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include RwandAir from R4 232 and Ethiopian Air from R5 056 one-way.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Rwanda to South Africa?

To save up to 12% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 53 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from Rwanda to South Africa from R5 039 1-2 weeks out and tickets from R5 039 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Rwanda to South Africa?

The best pricing can be found in the month of May. Prices to South Africa from Rwanda average R5 379. You can even find prices in May for less than R5 379, as users have found deals to South Africa from as low as R4 716. The month of December appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to South Africa from Rwanda. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 13%.

Can I find deals for flights from Rwanda to South Africa that include hotel bookings?

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R33 974+ Flights from Rwanda to South Africa

Cheap flight deals from Rwanda to South Africa

Round-trip from	R5 451
One-way from	R4 034
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	May
Average price	R5 236
Good round-trip deal	R5 625 or less
Good one-way deal	R4 717 or less

Kenya Airways
29/6-1/7
2 total stops
38h 35m total
Rwanda to South Africa

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14h 55m total
Rwanda to South Africa

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Cheapest flights from Rwanda to South Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Rwanda to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 16 June 2025.

Sun 29/69:00KGL - JNB

1 stop15h 25mKenya Airways

Tue 1/71:25JNB - KGL

1 stop23h 10mKenya Airways

Deal found 15/6R5 451

Mon 16/610:55KGL - JNB

1 stop17h 00mEthiopian Air

Sun 22/68:20JNB - KGL

1 stop8h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 15/6R6 365

Wed 30/710:30KGL - JNB

Nonstop3h 50mRwandAir

Wed 6/816:50JNB - KGL

Nonstop3h 50mRwandAir

Deal found 15/6R6 921

Tue 5/822:30KGL - JNB

Nonstop3h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 12/817:00JNB - KGL

1 stop26h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/6R8 302

Wed 30/722:30KGL - CPT

1 stop11h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 6/87:00CPT - KGL

1 stop13h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/6R9 790

Sun 19/1022:30KGL - JNB

Nonstop3h 50mQatar Airways

Sat 25/1020:25JNB - KGL

1 stop17h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/6R11 458

Tue 29/72:10KGL - CPT

1 stop11h 35mEthiopian Air

Wed 6/814:35CPT - KGL

1 stop10h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 15/6R12 480

Sun 2/1119:00KGL - CPT

2 stops18h 35mKenya Airways

Wed 12/1114:30CPT - KGL

2 stops10h 05mKenya Airways

Deal found 14/6R13 932

Thu 16/1016:00KGL - CPT

3 stops42h 55mQatar Airways

Wed 22/1013:00CPT - KGL

2 stops32h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/6R23 435

Sat 13/920:10KGL - JNB

3 stops37h 10mSWISS

Thu 18/919:35JNB - KGL

2 stops24h 25mSWISS

Deal found 14/6R237 761

Sun 2/1120:25KGL - CPT

3 stops59h 05mSWISS

Wed 12/119:00CPT - KGL

2 stops34h 40mSWISS

Deal found 14/6R238 173

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Sun 29/69:00KGL - JNB

1 stop15h 25mKenya Airways

Tue 1/71:25JNB - KGL

1 stop23h 10mKenya Airways

Deal found 15/6R5 451

Wed 30/710:30KGL - JNB

Nonstop3h 50mRwandAir

Wed 6/816:50JNB - KGL

Nonstop3h 50mRwandAir

Deal found 15/6R6 921

Fri 12/92:10KGL - JNB

1 stop10h 55mEthiopian Air

Fri 19/98:20JNB - KGL

1 stop8h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/6R7 118

Tue 5/822:30KGL - JNB

Nonstop3h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 12/817:00JNB - KGL

1 stop26h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/6R8 302

Sun 19/1022:30KGL - JNB

Nonstop3h 50mQatar Airways

Sat 25/1020:25JNB - KGL

1 stop17h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/6R11 458

Wed 30/722:30KGL - CPT

1 stop11h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 6/87:00CPT - KGL

1 stop13h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/6R9 790

Tue 29/72:10KGL - CPT

1 stop11h 35mEthiopian Air

Wed 6/814:35CPT - KGL

1 stop10h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 15/6R12 480

Sun 2/1119:00KGL - CPT

2 stops18h 35mKenya Airways

Wed 12/1114:30CPT - KGL

2 stops10h 05mKenya Airways

Deal found 14/6R13 932

Thu 16/1016:00KGL - CPT

3 stops42h 55mQatar Airways

Wed 22/1013:00CPT - KGL

2 stops32h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/6R23 435

Sat 13/920:10KGL - JNB

3 stops37h 10mSWISS

Thu 18/919:35JNB - KGL

2 stops24h 25mSWISS

Deal found 14/6R237 761

Sun 2/1120:25KGL - CPT

3 stops59h 05mSWISS

Wed 12/119:00CPT - KGL

2 stops34h 40mSWISS

Deal found 14/6R238 173

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Mon 16/610:55KGL - JNB

1 stop17h 00mEthiopian Air

Sun 22/68:20JNB - KGL

1 stop8h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 15/6R6 365

Mon 16/615:40KGL - JNB

2 stops24h 30mQatar Airways

Sun 22/620:25JNB - KGL

2 stops38h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/6R27 757

Sun 29/69:00KGL - JNB

1 stop15h 25mKenya Airways

Tue 1/71:25JNB - KGL

1 stop23h 10mKenya Airways

Deal found 15/6R5 451

Sun 29/611:30KGL - JNB

Nonstop3h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 2/717:00JNB - KGL

1 stop26h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/6R8 661

Mon 28/73:40KGL - CPT

1 stop18h 30mKenya Airways

Tue 5/823:30CPT - KGL

1 stop25h 05mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/6R14 721

Tue 29/72:10KGL - CPT

1 stop11h 35mEthiopian Air

Wed 6/814:35CPT - KGL

1 stop10h 30mEthiopian Air

Deal found 15/6R12 480

Wed 30/710:30KGL - JNB

Nonstop3h 50mRwandAir

Wed 6/816:50JNB - KGL

Nonstop3h 50mRwandAir

Deal found 15/6R6 921

Wed 30/722:30KGL - CPT

1 stop11h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 6/87:00CPT - KGL

1 stop13h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/6R9 790

Wed 30/723:20KGL - CPT

2 stops23h 30mQatar Airways

Wed 6/813:00CPT - KGL

3 stops29h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/6R62 022

One-way flights from Rwanda to South Africa
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Wed 13/820:00KGL - JNB

1 stop14h 55mKenya Airways

Deal found 16/6R4 034

Sun 29/611:30KGL - JNB

Nonstop3h 50mRwandAir

Deal found 14/6R4 232

Wed 13/810:55KGL - JNB

1 stop9h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 16/6R5 056

Wed 27/83:40KGL - CPT

2 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/6R6 078

Mon 29/92:10KGL - CPT

1 stop10h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/6R7 925

Sun 29/620:00KGL - JNB

3 stops24h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/6R8 284

Tue 12/81:45KGL - JNB

2 stops32h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/6R14 649

Tue 30/916:00KGL - CPT

3 stops42h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/6R18 522

Tue 12/81:20KGL - JNB

3 stops38h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/6R25 013

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KigaliJohannesburg

KGL - JNB

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Kigali Intl

Sun 29/6

9:00-0:25

1 stop15h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/7

1:25-0:35

1 stop23h 10m

R5 451

KigaliJohannesburg

KGL - JNB

KGLJNB

Kigali Intl

Wed 30/7

10:30-14:20

Nonstop3h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 6/8

16:50-20:40

Nonstop3h 50m

R6 921

KigaliJohannesburg

KGL - JNB

KGLJNB

Kigali Intl

Fri 12/9

2:10-13:05

1 stop10h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 19/9

8:20-16:45

1 stop8h 25m

R7 118

KigaliJohannesburg

KGL - JNB

KGLJNB

Kigali Intl

Tue 5/8

22:30-2:20

Nonstop3h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 12/8

17:00-19:00

1 stop26h 00m

R8 302

KigaliCape Town

KGL - CPT

KGLCPT

Kigali Intl

Wed 30/7

22:30-9:40

1 stop11h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 6/8

7:00-20:40

1 stop13h 40m

R9 790

KigaliJohannesburg

KGL - JNB

KGLJNB

Kigali Intl

Sun 19/10

22:30-2:20

Nonstop3h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 25/10

20:25-13:30

1 stop17h 05m

R11 458

KigaliCape Town

KGL - CPT

KGLCPT

Kigali Intl

Tue 29/7

2:10-13:45

1 stop11h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 6/8

14:35-1:05

1 stop10h 30m

R12 480

KigaliCape Town

KGL - CPT

KGLCPT

Kigali Intl

Sun 2/11

19:00-13:35

2 stops18h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 12/11

14:30-0:35

2 stops10h 05m

R13 932

KigaliCape Town

KGL - CPT

KGLCPT

Kigali Intl

Thu 16/10

16:00-10:55

3 stops42h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 22/10

13:00-21:30

2 stops32h 30m

R23 435

KigaliJohannesburg

KGL - JNB

KGLJNB

Kigali Intl

Sat 13/9

20:10-9:20

3 stops37h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 18/9

19:35-20:00

2 stops24h 25m

R237 761

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Rwanda to South Africa?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Rwanda to South Africa (average of R89). Flying from Rwanda to South Africa in September is currently the most expensive (average of R123). 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.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from RW to ZA?

When flying from Rwanda to South Africa, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Rainfall in South Africa by month

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

Temperature in South Africa by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South Africa, 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 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with SWISS, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines from Rwanda to South Africa by reading reviews from past customers. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 628 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Jeff,Feb 2025

BER - ZRH

Ground and flight crew are lazy. No food. Late. Ryanair is better.

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 628 reviews

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 628 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Jeff,Feb 2025

BER - ZRH

Ground and flight crew are lazy. No food. Late. Ryanair is better.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 585 reviews

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 628 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Jeff,Feb 2025

BER - ZRH

Ground and flight crew are lazy. No food. Late. Ryanair is better.

Turkish Airlines

7,3

Good

3 852 reviews

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 628 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Jeff,Feb 2025

BER - ZRH

Ground and flight crew are lazy. No food. Late. Ryanair is better.

Ethiopian Air

7,2

Good

781 reviews

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 628 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Jeff,Feb 2025

BER - ZRH

Ground and flight crew are lazy. No food. Late. Ryanair is better.

RwandAir

7,1

Good

27 reviews

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 628 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Jeff,Feb 2025

BER - ZRH

Ground and flight crew are lazy. No food. Late. Ryanair is better.

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Rwanda to South Africa one-way?
One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as R4 034 on Kenya Airways. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include RwandAir from R4 232 and Ethiopian Air from R5 056 one-way.
Can I find deals for flights from Rwanda to South Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Rwanda to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Rwanda to South Africa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Rwanda to South Africa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Rwanda to South Africa?
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Rwanda to South Africa?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Rwanda to South Africa (average of R89). Flying from Rwanda to South Africa in September is currently the most expensive (average of R123). 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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Top 3 airlines flying from Rwanda to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Kenya Airways	CheapestR4 845	AverageR5 300	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights
RwandAir	CheapestR4 907	AverageR6 634	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search RwandAir flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR4 954	AverageR5 191	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights

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