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On the ground floor, you will find an information desk, where you can also book a taxi, a restroom with shower facilities, food and drink venues and retail shops. There is also a ticketing counter and banking services. On the first floor, you'll find the terminal VIP lounge, and on the second floor are several rest areas and bathrooms.

In the domestic terminal of Lagos Airport, you'll find Gabfol Lounge, located at Arik Air Wing. Open roughly from 06:00 to 20:00, it offers snacks, Wi-Fi, chargeable showers and a TV. The lounge is fully accessible. There is also the VIP Lounge. Open from 06:30 to the last departure for the day, the lounge boasts all the same features as Gabfol Lounge, with the additional benefit of business facilities such as fax and copy machines, telephone access and a small board room.

When you arrive at Abuja Airport, you'll be able to make use of the arrivals terminal services, including grabbing a bite at the restaurants and cafeterias. Browse through Duty Free or pick up a locally crafted memento at the craft shops. Do any banking and draw cash from the cashpoints, or freshen up in the public bathroom with shower facilities.

Unfortunately, there is no on-site hotel at the airport. However, there are many top-quality hotels just a few minutes from the hotel in the surrounding areas. Most hotels near the airport do offer a pick-up service for booked guests. Sinclair Guest House is a roughly 10min trip away, with all the luxuries of an international four-star accommodation.

11 airlines operate flights between Lagos and Abuja. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Air Peace
• Business Aviation Asia
• Ibom Air
• ValueJet
• Arik Air
• Aero Contractors

Flights from Lagos to Abuja usually depart from Lagos Murtala Muhammed (LOS) and arrive at Abuja (ABV).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Air Peace: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Business Aviation Asia: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• A.P.G.: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Lagos to Abuja.

On this route, direct flights are cheaper than stopover options on average. Direct fares average £123 return, compared with £155 via a stopover through Enugu (ENU).

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £6–£56 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Embraer 190 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Air Peace and Business Aviation Asia. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737-800 variants.

One-stop flights from Lagos to Abuja most commonly connect through:

• Enugu (ENU) – 69% of one-stop connections
• Accra Kotoka (ACC) – 13% of one-stop connections
• Lome (LFW) – 13% of one-stop connections
• London Gatwick (LGW) – 6% of one-stop connections

Enugu (ENU) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 8% on the Lagos to Abuja route. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at £119 return on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at £129, a difference of £10. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Lagos to Abuja flights, with 46% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 35%, Evening flights for 19%, and Night flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Lagos to Abuja:

• Earliest: departs at 00:55 and lands at 02:13
• Latest: departs at 19:00 and lands at 20:18.

The flight takes about 1h 18m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 4% above the route average of £124. Book 11 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Lagos to Abuja takes 1h 18m, covering 318 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

One-way fares from Lagos to Abuja are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about £145, which is 117% above the typical average for this route.

Flying via Enugu (ENU) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 2h 40m, compared to 7h 25m via Lome (LFW) and 10h 43m via Accra Kotoka (ACC).

Return flights from Lagos to Abuja range from £107 to £139, with an average of £124 over the past 12 months. Anything below £107 counts as a good deal.