Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Nigeria from $515

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Nigeria from Washington, D.C. during April instead. Flights to Nigeria in April, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around $1,164.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to Nigeria from Washington, D.C.. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was $1,394. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Washington, D.C. to Nigeria for around $2,116.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Washington, D.C. to Nigeria when you can find flight prices for as low as $1,575. Flying to Nigeria in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around $1,581. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nigeria from Washington, D.C. when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nigeria for around $1,290 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Nigeria from Washington, D.C. for as low as $1,265 on momondo.

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

Egyptair, Royal Air Maroc, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Washington, D.C. to Nigeria

Ethiopian Air, United Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nigeria from Washington, D.C. according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Nigeria. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to Nigeria on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 42% of flights between Washington, D.C. and Nigeria have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 203 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night 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. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 42% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.