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£174 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Lagos

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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
£356
Overall average: £427
Uganda Airlines
Fri 24/4Thu 7/5
JNB - LOS • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£411
Typical prices: £408-£562
South African
Thu 19/3Thu 26/3
JNB - LOS • Direct
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Uganda Airlines
Cheapest • from £356 (return)
RwandAir
Best reviews • 7.7 score
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2 weeks
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August
Cheapest • 11% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Lagos (JNB-LOS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg to Lagos that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Johannesburg to Lagos

Fri, 24 Apr - Thu, 7 May
Uganda Airlines Logo
12:50 - 03:50
JNB
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LOS
16h 00m
1 stop
Uganda Airlines Logo
18:15 - 11:45
LOS
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JNB
16h 30m
1 stop
£356Uganda Airlines
Sun, 15 Feb - Thu, 12 Mar
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00:45 - 14:30
JNB
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LOS
14h 45m
1 stop
Uganda Airlines Logo
18:15 - 11:45
LOS
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JNB
16h 30m
1 stop
£357Uganda Airlines
Tue, 21 Apr - Sat, 9 May
RwandAir Logo
16:50 - 13:15
JNB
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LOS
21h 25m
1 stop
RwandAir Logo
14:45 - 02:20
LOS
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JNB
10h 35m
1 stop
£378RwandAir
Sat, 14 Feb - Sat, 14 Mar
RwandAir Logo
03:10 - 13:15
JNB
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LOS
11h 05m
1 stop
RwandAir Logo
14:45 - 02:20
LOS
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JNB
10h 35m
1 stop
£385RwandAir
Mon, 20 Apr - Tue, 12 May
RwandAir Logo
03:10 - 13:15
JNB
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LOS
11h 05m
1 stop
RwandAir Logo
14:45 - 02:20
LOS
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JNB
10h 35m
1 stop
£397RwandAir
Sun, 17 May - Sun, 7 Jun
RwandAir Logo
03:10 - 13:15
JNB
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LOS
11h 05m
1 stop
RwandAir Logo
14:45 - 02:20
LOS
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JNB
10h 35m
1 stop
£404RwandAir
Mon, 18 May - Sun, 7 Jun
RwandAir Logo
16:50 - 13:15
JNB
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LOS
21h 25m
1 stop
RwandAir Logo
14:45 - 02:20
LOS
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JNB
10h 35m
1 stop
£406RwandAir
Thu, 19 Mar - Thu, 26 Mar
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15:10 - 20:30
JNB
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LOS
6h 20mdirect
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22:00 - 04:55
LOS
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JNB
5h 55mdirect
£411South African
Mon, 18 May - Sat, 6 Jun
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20:35 - 12:10
JNB
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LOS
40h 35m
2 stops
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01:05 - 14:40
LOS
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JNB
12h 35m
1 stop
£419Multiple Airlines
Thu, 12 Feb - Mon, 16 Mar
RwandAir Logo
03:10 - 13:15
JNB
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LOS
11h 05m
1 stop
RwandAir Logo
14:45 - 02:20
LOS
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JNB
10h 35m
1 stop
£425RwandAir
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Johannesburg to Lagos flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Johannesburg to Lagos to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to Lagos?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Johannesburg to Lagos, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Lagos, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos is August, where tickets cost £350 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £460 and £427 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops stopover the cheapest option at £410 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 2 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Johannesburg to Lagos

 
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Joyce Oladeinde

Joyce Oladeinde

Expert on LOS

Joyce is a travel and food culture writer and tourism marketing consultant based in the UK. Having explored over 40 countries and lived in Tanzania, Kenya, and Nigeria, she shares solo travel guides and culinary experiences on her blog, DIY With Joy. As co-founder of Crescendo Digital, she promotes African tourism, driven by her passion for cultural connections and inclusivity.

Jessica Macdonald

Jessica Macdonald

Expert on JNB

Currently based in Scotland after living in South Africa and the United States, Jessica has been writing travel and aviation content for more than 10 years. She regularly contributes to Travel + Leisure and TripSavvy, and has had work published by Condé Nast Traveller and The Independent. She has travelled to more than 50 countries across six continents.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Johannesburg to Lagos

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight£174
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (17% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Johannesburg to Lagos

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Johannesburg to Lagos based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Lagos flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos was £174 for a one-way ticket and £356 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Lagos?

    The Airbus A330-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Johannesburg to Lagos flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Lagos?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and Lagos, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Johannesburg to Lagos?

    You can catch a direct flight from Johannesburg to Lagos on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Lagos, RwandAir or ASKY?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Lagos are RwandAir and ASKY. With an average price for the route of £371 and an overall rating of 7.7, RwandAir is the most popular choice. ASKY is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £434 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Lagos?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Johannesburg to Lagos.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Johannesburg to Lagos?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Lagos from Johannesburg is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg to Lagos?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Lagos with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg to Lagos?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Lagos from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Lagos to Johannesburg? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £323 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly direct from Johannesburg to Lagos?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Lagos Murtala Muhammed.
Find which airlines fly direct from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Lagos Murtala Muhammed

Wednesday

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Thursday

South African

South African

Friday

South African

South African

Sunday

South African

South African

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Direct returns

Lagos Murtala Muhammed to Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wednesday

South African

South African

Thursday

South African

South African

Friday

South African

South African

Sunday

South African

South African

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Johannesburg to Lagos

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Lagos. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Johannesburg to Lagos? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.7
RwandAirOverall score based on 40 reviews
8.0Crew
7.8Boarding
7.7Comfort
6.7Entertainment
7.3Food
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Because of the long lay over hour, Rwand Air offered a free hotel accomodation and transport. This was highly appreciate d

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
KGL - DOH
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Because of the long lay over hour, Rwand Air offered a free hotel accomodation and transport. This was highly appreciate d

Pleasant, relaxed flight. I had 2 seats to myself, which was a bonus. I couldn't find a flight tracker ap so I could know where we were but that's a minor complaint. On the plus side, the passenger announcements did not come through my earphones but were on main speakers only. That was a nice touch.

Flight delayed by 3 hours 45 mins and no explanation given or apology. Rebooked on a flight departing to final destination 48 hrs later and baggage not delivered.

My outbound flight was grounded in Lusaka so we never made it to Paris. DO NOT fly this airline you will be stranded and your plans will be completely disrupted

Inflight entertainment with electronic charging stations can help during a long flight.

The flight was delayed with no notice. No inflight entertainment. Communication is vital in any business.

Poor communication: Flight come directly to kigali , didn’t come via mumbasa. Favouring to Rwandan passenger to move from economic to bussiness class after flight depart. Where they don’t asked other older passenger who need more comfort. Rude staff : chekin airport at Mumbai. Talking in local language (marathi) while serving and no sorry no thank you attitude.

The stewardesses not being irritated by customers, but understanding that everyones comfort and requests should be handled with respect and understanding, not showing their obvious annoyance. I observed 2 people being treated rudely. I would never my staff to treat anyone so disrespectfully.

All around pleasant experience. Flight crew were efficient and polite. And the flight was on time.

I was not allowed to board my flight due to a booking error with Kayak which customer service has not responded to me about yet. I had to book another flight at the airport.

The flight attendants were great, the food was also very good. The entertainment in the plane could be improved by including screens to watch shows/ movies.

Boarding confusion, just asked for a cup of water and the crew answers was shocking

Retard cuisant et criard. Inadmissible. Corruption et pratique non recommandable du personnel chargé de faire le Check des billets avant de passer au comptoir d’enregistrement. La dame qui me recevait voulait à tout prix me coller pour se faire d’argent. L’avion devrait faire escale à Douala donc on ne descend pas au sol. Pourquoi me demander où exiger que je devrais avoir un visa sur le Cameroun. C’est inadmissible. J’allais au Tchad et elle sait bien que je n’avais pas non plus besoin de visa compte tenu des accords de réciprocité entre état. J’avais mon visa et pourtant elle insistait. Ce qui était marrant ces collègues étaient complices. J’ai dû hausser le ton et l’insulter proprement. Mon adrénaline a monté. Trop de corrompus et moins de gens intègres dans vos rangs que ce soit à Cotonou et surtout à Accra. A Cotonou à l’agence principale, il vous faut un audit pour le personnel chargé de ventes des billets. Merci de transmettre à Asky

They take your hang luggage and it never arrives to your destination. They don’t follow seating arrangements

You need screens on every seat so passengers can watch movies, documentaries, music or something else to avoid to get bored.

Everything was perfect, Happy to have this great airline that serves all Africa.

The crew were good but I still did not have my luggage till now I keep checking no response

Boarded almost 48 hrs later after a scheduling change on my initial flight that was not communicated either by kayak of SAA.

I had booked a ticket for a 6:40 am departure in July 2025, but it appears there was a change to 8;00 am, which meant I missed my connecting flight which departed 10 m minutes before I landed. I had seen this problem only the previous day and try to resolve it with South African air, but they are very uncooperative on the phone. All they could say was all flights were fully booked and I ended up buying paying $2,000+ to secure a ticket for my family to ensure we got out of South Africa by Monday, which am currently pursuing with the airline.

Excellent airline. Even with 1.5 hour flight, we got light meal on board

South African Airways on the outside, a very old shabby Qatar Airways plane on the inside

The food options were beef or veg, No alternatives for Hindus, that don't eat beef...

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

Very bad. Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

Very bad, Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

A bit chaotic boarding flight but over all good experience.

The crew were amazing. They should improve the inflight entertainment

Check in took over an hour because printer was not working. Attendant did not know how to give free layover Addis Ababa hotel vouchers or update frequent flyer number. After repeated attempts, got voucher emailed. However hotel wanted printed voucher hence more delay. Bus time from hotel back to airport was printed 4:50 hours, but hotel reception called at 3 pm saying bus will leave at 4 pm. Then hotel reception called again saying 4:15 pm. We rushed at 4:15 pm and bus was not ready until 4:40 pm. Many audio outlets were not working in planes.

It is nice and great but the houstees crew are all the way back arguing with customers and behavior issues same of the crew i saw that also all the trips were very much butter!

I have my baggage left either in Jeddah or Addis and undelivered to Abuja

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

Our first flight was delayed and when we got off that plane, nobody was really helping to direct us to the next gate. It was very frustrating. One staff simply said hurry, which wasn’t helpful. We had to go a long way to get to the next gate. Another issue on the plane itself was the bathrooms were disgusting and filthy and it didn’t seem like anybody was checking on them were cleaning them and it was a long flight. There was urine on the floor and they stunk. Also, the screen in front of my seat did not work, and I tried different headphones and still had no sound. You would think somehow those things are reviewed occasionally for working order.

They only gave us 30 minutes to make an international connecting flight. We didn’t make the connection but they did do a good job rebooking us despite the chaos. Our bags didn’t make it back and their process for customer support is pretty bad when it comes to luggage.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

Checking in wasn't organized, too many so-called diplomats were jumping line while everyone was waiting in line. They should have their own line not to impede on other passengers that was also waiting to be served. We all paid money and there should be no discrimination because everyone's money should have the same value diplomat or not! If they want to give diplomats some special treatment then let them create their own check in desk and not treat other passengers some that are (elderly, some with children, pregnant women) making them stand longer in line than necessary just because people are jumping line 😡

We boarded late; there was a problem with passengers that I believe TAAG could have handled much better. The Crew Handled it Excellentely but TAAG was not able to resolve the issues instantly and led to a 2 hour delay

The scheduled departure was delayed 9 1/2 hours and then delayed another 45 minutes due to baggage or something. Apparently the return flight is delayed 10 hours also, which means I miss my Lufthansa flight out of Luanda. Perhaps this is a scheduling change for which people were not notified until the last minute.

I did not receive any confirmation email of this booking and only on receiving it 24 hrs closer to the flight - I tried to cancel it as I has already booked another flight

Short lay-overs and total flight times. Everything else could have been better.

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