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Flights from Johannesburg to Kinshasa - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Johannesburg to Kinshasa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to Kinshasa?

The average price of all flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kinshasa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Johannesburg to Kinshasa, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Kinshasa back to Johannesburg, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kinshasa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kinshasa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kinshasa is May, where tickets cost $370 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February, where the average cost of tickets is $436 and $429 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kinshasa?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kinshasa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kinshasa, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 66 days before departure.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Kinshasa?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kinshasa.
There are 3 airlines that fly nonstop from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kinshasa. They are: ASKY, Air Côte d’Ivoire and South African. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with ASKY at $360 for a one-way flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Air Côte d’Ivoire.

How many flights are there between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Kinshasa per day?

Each day, there are between 1 and 3 nonstop flights that take off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and land in Kinshasa, with an average flight time of 4h 45m. The most common departure time is 4:00 am and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 12 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Sunday, when 25% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Kinshasa?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Johannesburg to Kinshasa?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport at 3:00 am and will be landing in Kinshasa at 7:45 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Johannesburg to Kinshasa?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kinshasa jets off at 9:00 pm and lands at 11:50 pm.

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Low season

October

High season

December
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.

When to book flights from Johannesburg to Kinshasa

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Johannesburg to Kinshasa based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Kinshasa flights

  • How do I get to the Johannesburg Airport from the city centre?

    Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) is located outside of town. The airport is located in the eastern suburbs of Johannesburg, to the north of Boksburg, and is also near to Benoni, Germiston, and Witwatersrand. To reach there from the city centre, use the M2 or R24 route east. Johannesburg Airport is 22 kilometers (14 miles) east of the city. The airport may be accessed by taking the M2 out of town and then the N12 Highway. This path is well marked with signposts to assist you. The trip to the airport from Johannesburg's city center takes around 35 minutes.

  • Is there accessibility assistance for disabled people at the Johannersburg airport?

    The airport is easy to get to. There are elevators and ramps in each terminal, and two of them have Braille writing. There are disabled parking spaces available. The free shuttle service that services the distant parking area may accommodate wheelchair riders. Travellers with disabilities who do not have a disabled pass should seek assistance from the main airport help desk.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Johannesburg and Kinshasa?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Kinshasa from Johannesburg.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Kinshasa?

    The Boeing 737 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Johannesburg to Kinshasa flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Kinshasa?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Johannesburg and Kinshasa.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Johannesburg to Kinshasa?

    There are nonstop flights from Johannesburg to Kinshasa on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Kinshasa?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Johannesburg to Kinshasa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Johannesburg to Kinshasa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kinshasa from Johannesburg is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg to Kinshasa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Kinshasa with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline. Booking your flights between Johannesburg and FIH can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg to Kinshasa?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Kinshasa from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from JNB to Kinshasa

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $193 or less one-way and $373 or less round-trip.
  • There are many business lounges accessible at the Johannesburg airport, including carrier-specific lounges for British Airways, Emirates, as well as Air France. The flexible Premier Conference Centre is located at the domestic terminal.
  • Airport information desks are placed in the arrivals and departures sectors of the international and domestic terminals of Johannersburg Airport. Airport help desks at the terminals may provide further information and flight details. The information desk for the Gauteng Tourism Authority is in the international arrivals terminal. It can help with general questions and reservations for hotels.
  • A-Tech manages luggage storage facilities at the Johannesburg airport, which are open 24 hours a day. Porters are situated in the arrivals areas and are easily identified by their orange uniforms and their ACSA badges. Unauthorized porters should not be used by visitors. Contact the main airport information desk if you have any lost and found questions.
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Prefer to fly non-stop from Johannesburg to Kinshasa?

Find which airlines fly direct from OR Tambo to N'djili, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Kinshasa N'djili

Monday

Air Côte d’Ivoire

Air Côte d’Ivoire

Tuesday

Air Côte d’Ivoire

Air Côte d’Ivoire

Wednesday

ASKY, Ethiopian Air, South African

ASKY, Ethiopian Air, +1 more

Thursday

Air Côte d’Ivoire

Air Côte d’Ivoire

Friday

ASKY, Ethiopian Air, South African

ASKY, Ethiopian Air, +1 more

Saturday

Air Côte d’Ivoire

Air Côte d’Ivoire

Sunday

ASKY, Ethiopian Air, South African

ASKY, Ethiopian Air, +1 more

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Nonstop returns

Kinshasa N'djili to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Monday

South African

South African

Tuesday

ASKY, Air Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopian Air

ASKY, Air Côte d’Ivoire, +1 more

Wednesday

Air Côte d’Ivoire

Air Côte d’Ivoire

Thursday

ASKY, Ethiopian Air, South African

ASKY, Ethiopian Air, +1 more

Saturday

ASKY, Air Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopian Air, +1 more

ASKY, Air Côte d’Ivoire, +2 more

Sunday

Air Côte d’Ivoire

Air Côte d’Ivoire

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Top 5 airlines serving from Johannesburg to Kinshasa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Kinshasa. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Johannesburg to Kinshasa? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.6
South AfricanOverall score based on 209 reviews
7.2food
7.9boarding
6.8entertainment
7.6comfort
8.2crew
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Very bad. Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Apr 2024ACC - ABJ
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Very bad. Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

Very bad, Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

First row in business class is terrible - no storage space with video screen folded down between seats. Entertainment system didn't show flight info...

At the last minute as I boarded the airplane they made me check my carry on bag. When I arrived my Apple Watch, sunglasses, and medications had been stolen. I find this absolutely unacceptable. I will never fly with SAA again.

Cons: "It’s a hop and a skip, just 2 1/2 hours. But. Nice flight"
Pros: "Courteous crew"
Cons: "Entertainment console only partially working. Toilet vacant/occupied indicator not working fully."

Boarding confusion, just asked for a cup of water and the crew answers was shocking

Retard cuisant et criard. Inadmissible. Corruption et pratique non recommandable du personnel chargé de faire le Check des billets avant de passer au comptoir d’enregistrement. La dame qui me recevait voulait à tout prix me coller pour se faire d’argent. L’avion devrait faire escale à Douala donc on ne descend pas au sol. Pourquoi me demander où exiger que je devrais avoir un visa sur le Cameroun. C’est inadmissible. J’allais au Tchad et elle sait bien que je n’avais pas non plus besoin de visa compte tenu des accords de réciprocité entre état. J’avais mon visa et pourtant elle insistait. Ce qui était marrant ces collègues étaient complices. J’ai dû hausser le ton et l’insulter proprement. Mon adrénaline a monté. Trop de corrompus et moins de gens intègres dans vos rangs que ce soit à Cotonou et surtout à Accra. A Cotonou à l’agence principale, il vous faut un audit pour le personnel chargé de ventes des billets. Merci de transmettre à Asky

They take your hang luggage and it never arrives to your destination. They don’t follow seating arrangements

You need screens on every seat so passengers can watch movies, documentaries, music or something else to avoid to get bored.

Everything was perfect, Happy to have this great airline that serves all Africa.

The crew were good but I still did not have my luggage till now I keep checking no response

My Ethiopian flight was cancelled without Kayak informing me. I found out through my sister who picked the same flight via Expedia. When i informed Kayak, they failed to put me on another flight…stating they are waiting to hear back from Ethiopia airlines. After receiving no response for 2 weeks, I asked Kayak for a refund. And again, no response. Thus, I had to call my credit card company to dispute the transaction. Thank you chase for being understanding. However, I DO NOT recommend flying with Ethiopian airlines or booking through Kayak. Terrible customer service especially when it entails refunding people their money.

Cons: "It would be much better if they didn’t lose my 2 luggage bags with no proper compensation to offer - 50$ is what you get to recover your belongings meanwhile my items lost are worth at least 10,000$.. contacting my lawyer in the morning. Also the plane has nowhere to plug your phone, can’t charge your phone for over 7 hours, no in flight WiFi, and no tv screen to watch movies.. I couldn’t help but wonder was this a 1985 plane? Do not recommend, stay away."
Cons: "This is my first time traveling these airlines and I promise you it’s the last.. the plane had no option to plug my cell phone, no WiFi, not even a screen to watch movies (7 something hours flight).. I was served a loaf of bread cut in half with some spices inside as a meal! But the most horrible part is the fact once landed I found out the lost both of my luggage bags, and All they told me was I’m entitled of an allowance of $50.. tried hard not to laugh as my 50 kg of belongings worth thousands of dollars.. beyond disappointed, aggravated and shocked. Contacting my lawyer in the morning. Do not fly with them!"
Cons: "Please the flight time for connecting in Lome needs to be improved!!!! It's highly stressful for a passenger to be in another country where they don't speak the local language and have to be shuffling to connect to a flight within less than 10 minutes. Any Ethiopian airline connecting flight needs to have at least a 45 minutes gap."

The gate was changed at the very last moment and no one informed us. The flight was one hour late and the screen broken, the remote control not working. One toilet was out of order . the other toilets were also not totally functioning, because the washbasin was plugged and the water couldn't flow away.

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

The flight was one hour late. The food is mediocre and the screen was broken

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

it was a nice tripe but they need to work on the serving of soda,they should be abled to serve cain soda not on cup.At least each passenger should be entitled to one cain of soda not serving on cup.thanks.

Same but worse than international. The inter African flights are worse.

The entertainment (movies) blockbuster and classics never change. I am a frequent Ethiopian flyer and this should be addressed. Not much changed from my summer flight and my December flight. It is annoying - surely you can update the selections more often. Same with food options. It becomes extremely boring to be offered the same exact meals from Washington to Addis to Maputo every trip, each time. AS

Entertainment was very poor. Couldn’t watch anything. Ear pieces were the wrong type .

Food was horrible. Our flight was not comfortable due to turbulence, seats was not comfortable, Very tight barely can not move anywhere.

The check in staff was amazing. Best customer service! The plane was old! My entertainment on the first flight didn't work at all, in my seat or in the seat next to me. The bathroom doors were old and troublesome. One of the bathrooms, the whole sink panel was broken. Everything felt old and falling apart. The airline stewardesses were amazing and quite hospitable. When there were delays, they kept us well informed. Transit was GREAT! I wasn't sure how I would make it to my next flight in 1 1/2 hours but the security lines were short and efficient. The C gates in Addis Ababa were CROWDED! That whole space downstairs was too crowded and challenging to manuever. I usually fly Ethiopian within Africa and was interested to see how the experience would be intercontinental. Overall, I would choose it again if it was cheaper than Delta/Air France or Lufthansa/KLM. I wouldn't make it a first choice if the prices were the same because the planes are so old! The food and entertainment also weren't as good. Good selection of movies but as I mentioned, on the first flight they didn't work at all (I slept so it was okay) and the 2nd flight it was glitchy. All in all, I didn't hate it but it would be a first choice only if it's cheaper.

Front section of economy cabin is better than rear. Paid for seats selected.

Good flight. Paid for seats sat the frront section of the economy. Better than rear cabin.

Flight was delayed for 9 hours. We finally arrived ved at 0435hrs instead of 1950hrs the previous day. No compensation was provided.

Apart from delay of 3 hrs in Nairobi for onward flight to Dar all fine. Looked like operational issues caused it.

I booked a round trip flight and boarded a Kenya Airways trip from New York (JFK) to Nairobi (JKIA). First flight from New York to Nairobi was uneventful with no issues. However, the return flight was beyond disappointing. To begin with I had paid an extra $60 each for premium seats (me and my wife) in economy aisle 15 (B & A). However, upon settling down in the middle seat, I noticed that the controller had been ripped off meaning I would not have access to some of the seat functionalities like the individual lighting etc. I proceeded to alert a flight attendant that the controller was missing and she politely responded to me by telling me if I need anything, to use my wife’s seat controller (on the window seat) to call for assistance and I would be assisted accordingly. I was surprised by the response that she gave as it felt like my comfort and request for a service that I paid for was undermined, but nonetheless I opted to play it nice and kept my calm. After this I engaged in a conversation with a passenger (Caucasian / White male) who sat next to me on the aisle seat. In the process of having this conversation I asked him if he had paid for his seat. He went ahead to politely tell me that he had been moved from a seat in the back by one of the flight attendants and had not paid any extra fees. During this conversation, he noticed that the charging docks were not working and he needed to charge his iPad to watch his Netflix show (it was on pause). Alarmed by this, he went ahead and flagged one of the flight attendants who without wasting any time acted astonished and as fast as lightning was able to find him a better seat a few rows in front. Please note, all the charging plugs were not working for the three seats. In summary, below are the reasons for the low rating: 1. Charging for a broken seat: Kenya Airways should not charge for a defective seat. If a seat is defective and is paid for, the airlines should work out a way to either refund the customer or move the customer to a better seat – regardless of skin color. 2. Below Par Customer Service: Do not debilitate a customer’s request especially when a paid for service is not delivered – regardless of skin color. Assuming that I am comfortable with having to either keep alerting the flight attendant or relying on my wife’s seat to perform some of the functionality I may need is ridiculous. 3. Biasness / Inequality / Prejudiced Behavior: The Caucasian/ White male was treated with more favor. Not only was he moved around to make sure he was comfortable (free of charge) but all his complaints were resolved immediately without any hesitance. On the contrary, I being a black man of African descent who had paid an additional premium for his seat, I was completely ignored and told to settle for what I got.

On a long flight us customers need more rehydration by the crew. Some of us have water bottles but no crew is coming around to offer water. I’m not saying issue us all with plastic water bottles.

The flight staff were not very kind. I went back to get a drink, 4 of them back there chatting. They all looked at me continued to talk then they started doing stuff and one finally asked after I was standing there awhile what I needed. This happened multiple times. The movies were not the great and seemed dated. My seat squeaked every time I moved and it moved around a bit.

The flight attendants on this flight were incredible! One even gave me her own dinner when my special meal order wasn’t transferred due to a flight delay! She insisted and I was so grateful. That is going above and beyond! The issue I had with the flight was with Lufthansa support. I missed my connection due to a flight delay and they wouldn’t rebook online, only in person. This took a lot of time and visits to the airport waiting for a Lufthansa agent to arrive 5 hours later than posted and almost paying full-fare price for the new flights and refusal to add my special meal orders. It made for a challenging journey home and I didn’t feel valued as a customer.

If my flight from Heathrow to Nairobi had not been cancelled I would’ve been in kisumu to fly back! And I have still not had my refund! So you have my cash and I’ve got nothing in return. Wonderful!

The flight never took off. We sat on the tarmac for over two hours due to an electrical fault and finally the flight was cancelled. We were told that hotels would be organised but there was no further communication. In the end I retrieved my baggage and went to the car park to pick up my car and drive home. It cost me over £150 to park the car for two weeks, plus of course petrol, and over £600 for the four flights and £50 for the travel visa. All gone up in my smoke. I’m bitterly disappointed that my business Trip was cancelled and have been told I will get a “partial refund” within three months!!! What a way to treat a customer.

Everything was perfect but they need to work on the drink I mean soda,the passengers surpose to be entitled to a can of soda not on cups with the amount of money we paid.They have to work on it.

Nothing was good. It was awful. We boarded the plane and were stationary for 3 hours. They assured us they were in contact with our connecting flight and the plane would wait since 95% of us were going to jfk, but they did not. They took us to Abidjan 3 hours late, knowing that we would all be stuck in a foreign country on New Year’s Eve/ day with no assistance whatsoever. They was little to no communication from them. So many more sad details to add, but I’ll just leave it here - Never would I recommend anyone to use Air Côte d’Ivoire. Absolutely terrible airline. No outlets to charge on their old plane, unfriendly staff, not good food.. I repeat, nothing was good about the flight.

Everything could have been better. One of my luggage didn’t arrive until after two days. The flight was delayed for over 30 mins. No proper communication from airport staff because they didn’t speak English. I regret ever transitioning at Abidjan. It was a terrible experience and will never use Ethiopian Airline also. In flight, water was dripping from the ceiling just above my seat area. It’s my worst flight experience so far. Thank you

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Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa

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Kinshasa (FIH)Democratic Republic of the Congo

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