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Oct 3: €244 €244
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low €222 · high €244
Departure-day prices · September 2025 Johannesburg → Kigali
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Best time to visit Kigali — climate Jan: ~28°C daytime, 13 rainy days
28°
Jan Feb: ~29°C daytime, 13 rainy days
29°
Feb Mar: ~27°C daytime, 24 rainy days
27°
Mar Apr: ~25°C daytime, 26 rainy days
25°
Apr May: ~24°C daytime, 22 rainy days
24°
May Jun: ~25°C daytime, 10 rainy days
25°
Jun Jul: ~27°C daytime, 1 rainy days
27°
Jul Aug: ~27°C daytime, 6 rainy days
27°
Aug Sep: ~29°C daytime, 8 rainy days
29°
Sep Oct: ~26°C daytime, 19 rainy days
26°
Oct Nov: ~25°C daytime, 19 rainy days
25°
Nov Dec: ~25°C daytime, 22 rainy days
25°
Dec Best value: Oct — fares from €222 and ~26°C daytime.
Flights from Johannesburg to Kigali start around €222 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €222–244, based on 2 fares found by travellers.
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5h 35m duration
€222–244 recent fares
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Cheapest cached fares Johannesburg → Kigali; typically 1 stop (e.g. ET). · Based on 2 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Kigali Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Oct 21 – Oct 28
Kenya Airways · 1 stop · 5h 35m
€391
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Jan 11 – Jan 28
RwandAir · Direct · 3h 45m
€419
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Jan 12 – Jan 25
RwandAir · Direct · 3h 45m
€419
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Jan 12 – Jan 27
RwandAir · Direct · 3h 45m
€419
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Jan 13 – Jan 26
RwandAir · Direct · 3h 45m
€419
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Jan 13 – Jan 27
RwandAir · Direct · 3h 45m
€419
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Jan 13 – Jan 28
RwandAir · Direct · 3h 45m
€419
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Jan 14 – Jan 18
RwandAir · Direct · 3h 45m
€419
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Weather in Kigali
Tue
🌦️
29°
17°
💧59%
Wed
🌧️
26°
17°
💧80%
Thu
🌧️
26°
17°
💧73%
Fri
🌧️
27°
17°
💧64%
Sat
🌧️
24°
16°
💧94%
Sun
🌧️
22°
17°
💧82%
Mon
🌧️
22°
15°
💧90%
In Sep, Kigali typically sees ~29°C daytime highs and 7 rainy days.
Where to stay in Kigali 3★+ hotels from €41/night (20 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Madras Hotel and Apartments
hotel · Kigali
from €41/night ★ 4
Five to Five Hotel
hotel · Kigali
from €50/night ★ 4
Phoenix Apartment by LINK
hotel · Kigali
from €51/night ★ 4
Good to know Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 3h 45m
Things to do in Kigali Top-rated tours and tickets from €36 — book ahead for the popular ones.
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About Kigali
Kigali is the capital of Rwanda. The centre of political and commercial life, Kigali dominates Rwanda and few visit the country without passing through. The city is developing fast, and is very much a showpiece capital designed to impress visitors from tourists to foreign investors and visiting dignitaries.
Read the full Kigali guide
Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).
Popular from Johannesburg Cheapest destinations travellers searched recently — refreshed daily.
Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo ; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-10-06. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.
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