Cheap flights from Nigeria to South Africa from R6 016

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Nigeria is in June. Flight prices, which tend to average around R9 083, 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 R10 162.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Nigeria. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was R16 520. 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 Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around R18 104. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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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 914 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 R8 881 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Nigeria to South Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 8% on your flight if you consider stops on a Nigeria to South Africa flight.

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 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 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.