Cheap flights from South Africa to Lagos from R3 498

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Lagos. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R7 842. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of August, then book flights to Lagos from South Africa during June instead. Flights to Lagos in June, while not as cheap as those in August, still average around R8 141.

The cheapest day to depart from South Africa to Lagos is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R11 751. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from South Africa because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R16 136.

Our data shows that the cheapest South Africa 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 818. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R12 330.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Lagos from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Lagos for around R8 803 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 South Africa for as low as R8 472 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on South Africa to Lagos flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

TAAG, Uganda Airlines, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Lagos Murtala Muhammed

RwandAir, South African and TAAG are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Lagos from South Africa according to our data. RwandAir is the first choice among our users, with 38% 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 South Africa 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.

3 flights are operational weekly from South Africa to Lagos as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 33% of flights per week taking off on this day.

The flight from South Africa to Lagos depends on which airports you’re departing from and arriving to, and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Johannesburg (a popular airport in South Africa) to Lagos (the most popular airport in Lagos), then the flight time is 6h 20m on average. If you fly from Durban (another popular airport in South Africa) to Lagos, then the average flight time is 21h 10m.