Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Nigeria from R3 649

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Nigeria from Johannesburg, with most prices found around R7 839. 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 970.

The cheapest day to depart from Johannesburg to Nigeria is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R10 960. 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 927.

Our data shows that the cheapest Johannesburg to Nigeria flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to Nigeria in the morning for as low as R9 789. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are R11 821 on average. Flights to Nigeria from Johannesburg in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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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 757 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 379 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Johannesburg to Nigeria flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

TAAG, Qatar Airways, and Air Tanzania 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 38% 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 9% 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 158 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 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.