Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Lagos from R3 486

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg to Lagos. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R7 861. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of August, then book flights to Lagos from Johannesburg during November instead. Flights to Lagos in November, while not as cheap as those in August, still average around R8 437.

The cheapest day to depart from Johannesburg to Lagos is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R11 657. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Johannesburg because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R16 005.

Our data shows that the cheapest Johannesburg to Lagos flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Lagos in the evening for as low as R3 515. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R12 201.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Lagos from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Lagos for around R8 719 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Lagos from Johannesburg for as low as R8 404 on momondo.

TAAG is the most popular carrier operating from Johannesburg to Lagos Murtala Muhammed

RwandAir, South African and TAAG are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Lagos from Johannesburg according to our data. RwandAir is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Lagos. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Lagos on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Johannesburg and Lagos have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 175 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, South African have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.