Cheap flights from South Africa to Nigeria from R3 475

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Nigeria from South Africa, with most prices found around R7 790. If you don’t want to visit Nigeria in August, then you should wait until June to fly from South Africa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R8 185.

The cheapest day to depart from South Africa to Nigeria is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as R11 672. 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 028.

Our data shows that the cheapest South Africa to Nigeria flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Nigeria in the evening for as low as R3 793. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are R12 248 on average. Flights to Nigeria from South Africa in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nigeria from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nigeria for around R8 742 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Nigeria from South Africa for as low as R8 416 on momondo.

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

TAAG, Qatar Airways, and South African are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Nigeria

RwandAir, South African and TAAG are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nigeria from South Africa according to our data. RwandAir is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Nigeria. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Nigeria 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 Nigeria 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 Nigeria 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.

If you’re flying from a popular airport in South Africa, such as Johannesburg or Durban, and flying into Nigeria, then you can expect flight times to average 6h 20m and 19h, respectively.