Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos from R3 510

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R7 950. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of August, then book flights to Lagos from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport during November instead. Flights to Lagos in November, while not as cheap as those in August, still average around R8 117.

The cheapest day to depart from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R11 790. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R16 187.

Our data shows that the cheapest Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Lagos in the evening for as low as R3 555. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R12 339.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Lagos from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Lagos for around R8 818 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Lagos from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as R8 499 on momondo.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos.

As of May 2026, prices for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos flights are approximately 6% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

TAAG is the most popular carrier operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Lagos Murtala Muhammed

RwandAir, South African and TAAG are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Lagos from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. RwandAir is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Lagos. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Lagos on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Johannesburg and Lagos have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 175 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Kigali (KGL) was the most common stop: 49% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Addis Ababa (ADD) offer the lowest average return price of R6 509.

Flights connecting via Addis Ababa (ADD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 33m.

Addis Ababa (ADD) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 11m.