Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos from $211

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Lagos from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with most prices found around $478. If you aren’t able to travel to Lagos during the month of August, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $488.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Lagos. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $697. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to depart from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,103.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Lagos is in the evening. momondo users have found flights departing from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos in the evening for as low as $589. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Lagos, so prices are often more expensive at around $753 per ticket.

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 $530 when searching weeks out. 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 $511 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 49% on your flight if you consider stops on a Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos flight.

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, Uganda Airlines, and ASKY are the most popular carriers 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 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Lagos. Keep in mind that there are 7 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 in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of 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 least number of 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: 41% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Kigali (KGL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $471.

Flights connecting via Luanda (LAD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 11h 50m.

Kigali (KGL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 3h 53m.