LOS - JNB

£277 Find Cheap Flights from Lagos to Johannesburg

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Lagos to Johannesburg departing on 23/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Lagos to Johannesburg, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
£422
Typical prices: £389-£512
Uganda Airlines
Thu 10/9Sun 20/9
LOS - JNB • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£801
Typical prices: £732-£868
South African
Thu 30/4Thu 7/5
LOS - JNB • Direct
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Arrive at LOS 3 to 4 hours early due to traffic.
Use the Gautrain for secure travel from JNB.
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You can fly direct with South African. Average duration is 5h 55m
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Cheap Flights from Lagos to Johannesburg (LOS-JNB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Lagos to Johannesburg 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 Lagos to Johannesburg

Thu, 10 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep
Uganda Airlines Logo
18:15 - 11:45
LOS
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JNB
16h 30m
1 stop
Uganda Airlines Logo
00:45 - 09:30
JNB
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LOS
9h 45m
1 stop
£422Uganda Airlines
Sat, 2 May - Sat, 9 May
TAAG Logo
01:05 - 14:40
LOS
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JNB
12h 35m
1 stop
TAAG Logo
00:45 - 12:45
JNB
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LOS
13h 00m
1 stop
£429TAAG
Sun, 6 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep
Uganda Airlines Logo
10:45 - 23:45
LOS
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JNB
12h 00m
1 stop
Uganda Airlines Logo
00:45 - 09:30
JNB
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LOS
9h 45m
1 stop
£449Uganda Airlines
Mon, 7 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
Air Côte d’Ivoire Logo
10:05 - 01:55
LOS
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JNB
14h 50m
3 stops
Air Côte d’Ivoire Logo
05:45 - 18:30
JNB
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LOS
13h 45m
3 stops
£458Air Côte d’Ivoire
Thu, 30 Apr - Thu, 7 May
Kenya Airways Logo
22:45 - 15:50
LOS
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JNB
16h 05m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 - 21:45
JNB
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LOS
10h 35m
1 stop
£482Kenya Airways
Sun, 5 Apr - Fri, 10 Apr
RwandAir Logo
14:45 - 02:20
LOS
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JNB
10h 35m
1 stop
RwandAir Logo
03:10 - 13:15
JNB
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LOS
11h 05m
1 stop
£504RwandAir
Fri, 17 Apr - Mon, 20 Apr
Kenya Airways Logo
22:45 - 00:15
LOS
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JNB
24h 30m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
17:00 - 21:45
JNB
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LOS
29h 45m
1 stop
£507Kenya Airways
Thu, 16 Apr - Wed, 22 Apr
Kenya Airways Logo
22:45 - 00:15
LOS
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JNB
24h 30m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
01:15 - 21:45
JNB
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LOS
21h 30m
1 stop
£508Kenya Airways
Mon, 3 Aug - Tue, 11 Aug
Multiple Airlines Logo
01:05 - 20:30
LOS
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JNB
18h 25m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
05:45 - 18:30
JNB
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LOS
13h 45m
3 stops
£515Multiple Airlines
Mon, 6 Apr - Sat, 11 Apr
RwandAir Logo
14:45 - 02:20
LOS
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JNB
10h 35m
1 stop
RwandAir Logo
03:10 - 13:15
JNB
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LOS
11h 05m
1 stop
£523RwandAir
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for Lagos to Johannesburg flights

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

How much is a return flight from Lagos to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Lagos to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport departing in September.

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

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

When flying from Lagos to Johannesburg, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Lagos, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Lagos to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 Lagos to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is June, where tickets cost £404 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £546 and £520 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Lagos to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 Lagos to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Lagos to Johannesburg

 
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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 Lagos to Johannesburg

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£277
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Lagos to Johannesburg

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Lagos to Johannesburg 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 Lagos to Johannesburg flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Lagos to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was £277 for a one-way ticket and £422 for a return.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Lagos to Johannesburg?

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Lagos to Johannesburg are RwandAir and South African. With an average price for the route of £495 and an overall rating of 7.7, RwandAir is the most popular choice. South African is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £754 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

    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 Lagos to Johannesburg.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from Lagos 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 Lagos to Johannesburg?

    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 Johannesburg with an airline and back to Lagos with another airline.

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

    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 Johannesburg from Lagos 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 Lagos to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Johannesburg to Lagos? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £413 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly direct from Lagos to Johannesburg?

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

Direct departures

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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Direct returns

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Lagos Murtala Muhammed

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 4 airlines flying from Lagos to Johannesburg

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Lagos to Johannesburg. 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 Lagos to Johannesburg? 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
7.3Food
7.8Boarding
6.7Entertainment
8.0Crew
7.7Comfort
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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.

I had a very good experience from boarding to arrivals.

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

there really needs to be more room with each seat for such a long flight.

They boarded backwards so our zone meant nothing!!! My TV was broken, the remote was broke, the head set jack was broke! So i was stuck for 15 hours with no form of entertainment!!! The service was ok but they didn't check on us or serve many snacks. They acted like you were a burden when you hit the call button.

The plane was delayed almost three hours because boarding was unorganized then we were delayed even longer because the plane had an issue. The plane didn't look well maintained, there was also alot of tape on the exterior. I won't fly kenya air ways again after this trip.

Sadly, flights were delayed both ways with no reasons given other than " operational".

The crew was good but the entertainment was poor . All old movies and TV shows and very few of them. Needs current entertainment. Seats too firm. Food just ok. Nice though to have option with upgrade of no one sitting in middle seat

I purchased the upgrade to have 3 seats open, so I was able to sleep 9 hours. Without that I would have been miserable

Our luggage was supposed to be checked through from Arusha to Cape Town. We didn't know that it was a self transfer in Johannisburg. Kayak should not have sold this flight combination with out a self transfer alert.

There was chaos checking because of a canceled flight the day prior. Also, we had an issue with tickets. The KQ agent went above a d beyond to help us get on board the flight Overall the 13+ hour flight is uncomfortable in coach. I may try to upgrade on return

For a long haul flight, the seats were too narrow. Paid for extra legroom but wish I could have paid for width! I was pressed against another person for the whole donation of the flight.

Delayed flight made my day very long, but other than that KQ got me to my destination in good shape.

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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