Cheap flights from Nigeria to South Africa from R5 972

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Nigeria is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around R9 848, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in September, then you should wait until July to fly from Nigeria, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R9 981.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Nigeria. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R16 178. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Nigeria to South Africa on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R18 830. 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 Nigeria - South Africa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Nigeria when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R10 350 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 Nigeria for as low as R7 370 on momondo.

Uganda Airlines, Air Tanzania, and TAAG are the most popular carriers operating from Nigeria to South Africa

TAAG, South African and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Nigeria 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 6 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 16% of flights between Nigeria and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 112 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.

As of November 2026, there are 3 flights per week flying from Nigeria to South Africa. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 33% of flights taking off on this day.

On average, it takes 5h 55m to fly from Nigeria to South Africa if you fly out of Lagos (the most popular airport in Nigeria) and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa). If you’re flying out of Abuja and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the flight time is around 13h 35m.