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

The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos is February, where tickets cost £374 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £550 and £465 respectively.

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 £354 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Johannesburg to Lagos were found on TAAG (£387) and Ethiopian Air (£483).

There is just one airline that flies from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lagos direct and that is South African. The best return deal found from South African for the route is £421.

Weekly flights between Johannesburg and Lagos historically see delays in approximately 11% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 140 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Wednesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Tuesday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, South African have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 8% of their flights encountering any delays.

Kigali (KGL) is the top choice – 65% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Johannesburg to Lagos picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Luanda (NBJ) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of £367 for a return.

Consider flying via Kigali (KGL) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 12h 24m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Addis Ababa (ADD) often has the shortest stopovers from Johannesburg to Lagos, with an average time of 2h 38m.