Cheap flights from Nigeria to Johannesburg from R4 872

The cheapest month to fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Nigeria is in July. Flight prices, which tend to average around R8 935, 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 July, then departing from Nigeria during the month June is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R9 097.

The cheapest day to depart from Nigeria to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as R15 868. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Nigeria because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R18 291.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Nigeria when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for around R10 284 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 Nigeria for as low as R8 676 on momondo.

Uganda Airlines and TAAG are the most popular carriers operating from Nigeria to Johannesburg OR Tambo

TAAG, RwandAir and South African are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport from Nigeria according to our data. TAAG is the first choice among our users, with 39% 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 Nigeria and Johannesburg have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 111 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.

3 flights are operational weekly from Nigeria to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 33% of flights per week taking off on this day.

On average, it takes 11h 15m to fly from Nigeria to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport if you fly out of Lagos (the most popular airport in Nigeria) and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport). If you’re flying out of Abuja and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the flight time is around 16h.