Cheap flights from Lagos to Johannesburg from R4 776

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Lagos is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R8 610, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport during the month of May, then departing from Lagos during the month July is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R8 770.

The cheapest day to depart from Lagos to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is on a Thursday. Travellers who choose to depart for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as R15 485. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Lagos because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R18 052.

Fly from Lagos Murtala Muhammed to Johannesburg OR Tambo for the best Lagos Murtala Muhammed - Johannesburg OR Tambo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Lagos when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for around R10 153 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Lagos for as low as R8 323 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Lagos to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

As of August 2026, prices for Lagos to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport flights are approximately 22% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Uganda Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Lagos Murtala Muhammed to Johannesburg OR Tambo

TAAG, RwandAir and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Lagos according to our data. TAAG is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Lagos and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 101 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Luanda (NBJ) was the most common stop: 75% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Luanda (NBJ) offer the lowest average return price of R8 837.

Flights connecting via Kigali (KGL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 35m.

Kigali (KGL) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 40m.