Cheap flights from South Africa to Lagos from R3 790

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 R8 141. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of August, then book flights to Lagos from South Africa during November instead. Flights to Lagos in November, while not as cheap as those in August, still average around R8 277.

The cheapest day to depart from South Africa to Lagos is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R11 548. 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 540.

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

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 R9 093 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 702 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on South Africa to Lagos Murtala Muhammed 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 South Africa to Lagos flight.

TAAG, Uganda Airlines, and Kenya 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 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Lagos. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Lagos on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% 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 158 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 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

3 flights are operational weekly from South Africa to Lagos as of March 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 22h 10m.