Cheap flights from Nigeria to South Africa from R5 688

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Nigeria is in June. Flight prices, which tend to average around R8 669, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in June, then you should wait until October to fly from Nigeria, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R9 662.

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 R15 446. 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 R17 812. 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 327 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 R9 166 on momondo.

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

TAAG, RwandAir and South African 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 52% 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 Nigeria and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 110 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 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 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 45m.