Cheap flights from Lagos to South Africa from R3 880

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Lagos is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around R2 807, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in May, then you should wait until June to fly from Lagos, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R3 418.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Lagos. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was R16 186. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Lagos to South Africa on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R18 174. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Lagos when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R10 619 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Lagos for as low as R8 701 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 36% on your flight if you consider stops on a Lagos to South Africa flight.

TAAG, Afrijet, and Uganda Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Lagos Murtala Muhammed to South Africa

TAAG, RwandAir and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Lagos according to our data. TAAG is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Lagos and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 108 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.

Thursday 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 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.