Question 1

😷 Is it safe to travel from Kigali to Johannesburg during the Covid-19 situation?

Accepted Answer

At Opodo we want to make sure that your travel plans are not affected by any cancelation as well as any possible restrictions South Africa may apply when travelling from Kigali. Is your flight cancelled? We've got your back! With our flexible ticket guarantee you can decide if you want to book another flight - free of rebooking fee - or get a full refund!

Question 2

🔍 How can I find cheap flights from Kigali to Johannesburg at Opodo?

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At Opodo we use different machine learned based methodologies to find our costumers the cheapest flight available from Kigali to Johannesburg. Considering airline combinations, stopovers and direct flights as well as different criteria for inbound and outbound journeys, our search engine works to provides always the best price with the best conditions.

Question 3

💰 Is Johannesburg expensive to visit compared to Kigali?

Accepted Answer

If you compare transportation prices, the taxi ride in Johannesburg costs an average of 1.22 GBP, 45% cheaper than Kigali, with a fare of 2.20 GBP,while train tickets costs 677% more in Johannesburg: 1.71 GBP against 0.22 GBP in Kigali.If you compare the price of a lunch meal, however, you can find it from 6.36 GBP in Johannesburg, 167% more than the 2.38 GBP in Kigali.The price of the coffee is around 21% cheaper in Johannesburg, with an average of 1.38 GBP, while in Kigali the coffee costs 1.74 GBP.

Question 4

📉 When is the best time to book a flight from Kigali to Johannesburg?

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The most popular months to book a trip from Kigali to Johannesburg are November, October and December, based on the searches of our customers.

Question 5

📅 When is the best time to travel from Kigali to Johannesburg?

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The best time of the year to go to Johannesburg when flying from Kigali depends on several preference factors like climate, seasonality and, of course, price. When it comes to popularity, December is the top 1º month to fly to Johannesburg from Kigali in terms of searches from our customer, followed by October and June. If you prefer to avoid high peaks of turism, however, and escape a crowded period, April, May and August are the months with less volume of searchs for the route Kigali -  Johannesburg.

Question 6

🕑 How long does the flight take to go from Kigali to Johannesburg?

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The total flight time between Kigali and Johannesburg is of around 04:28 hours on average, considering an average distance of 2,704 km, for both direct and indirect flights for the route (which may have 1 or more stops in other cities in between).

Question 7

🌡️ How is the weather in Johannesburg compared to Kigali?

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While in Kigali the temperatures can reach an average of 30.33 ºC in summer, with precipitation levels up to 3.0 mm ,Johannesburg's temperatures can go up to 31.84 ºC during the hot season, with 6.0 mm average of rain rate . In winter, however, weather indicators show around -0.43 ºC in Johannesburg, compared to the 9.32 ºC average degrees reported in Kigali. During the winter period, Kigali can register 0.9 mm precipitation, while Johannesburg have an average of 0.9 mm rain level.

Question 8

🛄 Which airports have flights between Kigali and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

The main airport route flying between Kigali and Johannesburg is: Kigali International Airport (KGL) to OR Tambo International Airport (JNB). This route is covered by the following airline(s):RwandAir.South African Airways.

Question 9

Airlines with indirect flights from Kigali to Johannesburg are:

Accepted Answer

Ethiopian Airlines, stoping in Addis Ababa for 170 minutes minimun.

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