Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Nigeria from R3 609

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Nigeria from Johannesburg, with most prices found around R7 805. If you don’t want to visit Nigeria in August, then you should wait until November to fly from Johannesburg, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R7 968.

The cheapest day to depart from Johannesburg to Nigeria is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R11 313. 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 R15 891.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nigeria from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nigeria for around R8 673 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Nigeria from Johannesburg for as low as R8 377 on momondo.

TAAG, Uganda Airlines, and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Nigeria

RwandAir, South African and TAAG are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nigeria from Johannesburg according to our data. RwandAir is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Nigeria. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Nigeria on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Johannesburg and Nigeria 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.