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Cheapest return fare
R8 667
Typical prices: R8 610-R11 466
TAAG
Mon 14/9Sun 18/10
LOS - JNB • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
R10 686
Typical prices: R15 915-R18 722
South African
Thu 30/7Wed 5/8
LOS - JNB • Direct
Direct flights
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
You can fly direct with South African and Air Côte d’Ivoire. Average duration is 5h 57m
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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 OR Tambo

Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Oct 18
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16:00 - 4:15
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JNB
11h 15m
1 stop
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16:40 - 14:45
JNB
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LOS
23h 05m
1 stop
R8 667TAAG
Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 24
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16:00 - 4:15
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JNB
11h 15m
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16:40 - 14:45
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23h 05m
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R8 700TAAG
Sat, Aug 1 - Tue, Sep 1
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16:00 - 14:40
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21h 40m
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5:45 - 14:45
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LOS
10h 00m
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R8 733TAAG
Sat, Aug 8 - Sun, Oct 25
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JNB
21h 40m
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16:40 - 14:45
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LOS
23h 05m
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R8 749TAAG
Tue, Aug 4 - Tue, Aug 18
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JNB
11h 15m
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5:45 - 14:45
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10h 00m
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R8 815TAAG
Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Aug 22
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16:00 - 14:40
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21h 40m
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16:40 - 14:45
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23h 05m
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R8 848TAAG
Tue, Nov 17 - Sun, Nov 22
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16:00 - 4:15
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11h 15m
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16:40 - 14:45
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R8 864TAAG
Sun, Oct 25 - Fri, Oct 30
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16:00 - 14:40
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21h 40m
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16:40 - 14:45
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R8 897TAAG
Mon, Nov 16 - Wed, Nov 25
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11h 15m
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5:45 - 14:45
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10h 00m
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R9 111TAAG
Sun, Aug 9 - Wed, Aug 19
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11h 15m
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Lagos to OR Tambo flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Lagos to OR Tambo 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.

For Lagos to Johannesburg, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Johannesburg back to Lagos, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Monday being the most expensive.

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 May, where tickets cost R8 848 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R12 147 and R11 474 respectively.

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

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.

No, with an average price for the route of R8 843, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJune
Cheapest flightR5 926
Best time to beat the crowds (15% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Lagos to OR Tambo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Lagos to OR Tambo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Lagos to Johannesburg flights

  • How do you go from central Lagos to Lagos airport?

    From midtown Lagos, take a bus from Bailey Street west to the Ikorodu Road, which connects straight to the airport. Depending on traffic, the entire driving time from center Lagos to the MMI airport is around 30 minutes. Taking a taxi, which costs $6 to $8 and takes 15 minutes, is the fastest way to get from Lagos to Lagos Airport (LOS). One company that comes highly recommended is Metro taxi.

  • Does Lagos Airport have any lounges?

    You can choose between different lunges available at the terminal compllex. WiFi, as well as other basic services, are available in the executive and VIP lounges. Some of the lounges are the Gabfol Lounge, First Lounge, SDS Lounge Services, and the Llegada Arrival Lounge.

  • How many flights are there between Lagos and Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport per day?

    Each day, there are between 1 and 2 direct flights that take off from Lagos and land in Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with an average flight time of 5h 57m. The most common departure time is 19:00 and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 6 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Sunday, when 33% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Lagos to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was R5 926 for a one-way ticket and R8 667 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 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Lagos to Johannesburg are TAAG and RwandAir. With an average price for the route of R8 755 and an overall rating of 5,8, TAAG is the most popular choice. RwandAir is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R10 938 and an overall rating of 7,8.

  • 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? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R9 127 or less one-way and R12 821 or less round-trip.
  • There are quite noiseless lounges at Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport where you may rest after a long travel or stopover. Alternatives: If sleeping at the airport is not pleasant for you, there are several hotels where you may make reservations and sleep.
  • The Johannesburg airport has a free shuttle service that runs between the terminals and car parks. Passengers may stroll from one terminal to the other since they are all located in one enormous complex. The high-speed Gautrain connects Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport, Marlboro (for Pretoria and Johannesburg connections), and Sandton. Marlboro is 10 minutes away, while Sandton is 15 minutes.
  • There are a variety of corporate lounges accessible at the Johannesburg airport, and several airlines, such as British Airways, Emirates, and Air France, even have their own dedicated lounges. In the domestic terminal you'll find the multipurpose Premier Conference Centre, which is responsible for the conference facilities. There are a number of hotels in the area, notably the Mondor at Emperors Palace Hotel, that provide convenient access to additional meeting and business facilities.

Prefer to fly direct from Lagos Murtala Muhammed to Johannesburg OR Tambo?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop 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

Tuesday

Air Côte d’Ivoire

Air Côte d’Ivoire

Wednesday

South African

South African

Thursday

South African

South African

Friday

Air Côte d’Ivoire,South African

Air Côte d’Ivoire,South African

Sunday

Air Côte d’Ivoire,South African

Air Côte d’Ivoire,South African

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Direct returns

Johannesburg OR Tambo to Lagos Murtala Muhammed

Monday

Air Côte d’Ivoire

Air Côte d’Ivoire

Wednesday

Air Côte d’Ivoire,South African

Air Côte d’Ivoire,South African

Thursday

South African

South African

Friday

South African

South African

Saturday

Air Côte d’Ivoire

Air Côte d’Ivoire

Sunday

South African

South African

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Lagos to OR Tambo

 
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 OR Tambo? 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.
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RwandAirOverall score based on 42 reviews
8,0Crew
6,8Entertainment
7,4Food
7,7Comfort
7,9Boarding
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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
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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.

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

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.

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

First row in business class is terrible - no storage space with video screen folded down between seats. Entertainment system didn't show flight info...

Flight was originally postponed and then delayed further. No communication at boarding gate or via What's ap or SMS to inform you of the new time so you can plan around it.. No explanations or apologies for the delay.

Kenya Airways delayed my flights for 7 days. Each delayed, they notified me last minute. This is ridiculous.

Awful, we had a delay of 3 hrs, impacting in my transfer flight to Cape town, and Kenya airways didnt do anything. They sent me twice to transfer services in Nairobi, not been available to sleep (from 1 am to 5 am); without any update.

Excellent crew. Three problems need to be taken care of: 1. Lack of wi-fi during the flight. This prevents busy traveller's from working while onboard. 2. Why there were two very-slow security check points was more punishment that necessary. Went through thorough security at transit area, the an even slower one at Gare 19!!!! Why passports needed to be checked st least 5 times by 5 different people makes no sense. Additionally, passengers were crammed like sardines in a boarding area with no charging ports that work!! This was a boarding nightmare. 3. During my flight (seat 27C) the headset socket did not work. Watched one movie, but very difficult because of that. Had to keep my fingers on the socket for it to work!

Great staff. Horribly uncomfortable seating. The seats have been replaced 10 years ago. It was like sitting on an ironing board for 15 hours. This was true for both legs of the round trip flights. Would not take Kenya Airways between New York and Nairobi ever again.

On a long flight us customers need more rehydration by the crew. Some of us have water bottles but no crew is coming around to offer water. I’m not saying issue us all with plastic water bottles.

The flight staff were not very kind. I went back to get a drink, 4 of them back there chatting. They all looked at me continued to talk then they started doing stuff and one finally asked after I was standing there awhile what I needed. This happened multiple times. The movies were not the great and seemed dated. My seat squeaked every time I moved and it moved around a bit.

I think is one of the greatest most professional airlines I’ve flown with. So sustainable as well!!! The business class is top notch!!!

Few movies to choose from. They did not board by zone

They should improve their time management and how to reschedule flights in order to avoid long stopovers

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.

Uganda Airlines notified me less than 24 hours before departure that my early evening flight from JRO to EBB had been moved five hours later into the middle of the night. That was an unacceptable change, putting me in the position of having to find a last minute flight on another carrier, at a high price, to get me where I needed to go. They did not offer refunds, did not offer rebooking options. When I contacted them to cancel my flight and refund, they told me I had to do that through kayak. The phone number listed for customer service was incorrect. There was no way to contact or chat with an actual person. Even online they would not allow me to cancel the flight, only modify it to another time. Their customer care was completely worthless. I would urge you to never fly them, and I will never fly them again. Kayak was also unhelpful. They said I had to deal with the airline for refunds. So neither kayak nor Uganda Airlines have been helpful to me. I have lost the money paid for the original fare. I had to rebook on my own to get an acceptable timetable. I would also urge you not to book through a third-party like kayak because kayak and the airline blame each other. This was a completely awful experience.

The agent you recommended is a big scam. I missed my flight. It’s either you are colluding with your agents to sabotage clients or something is terribly wrong. In overall would give zero ratings.

I missed my flight because you refeered a scam agent.

I like that they provided food during the long layover in Entebbe, other than that, they delayed, they changed the time twice, the flight from Entebbe to Burundi was very uncomfortable, my neck and back were killing me, it felt worse than travelling by road. They should improve on the layover hours, and make the flights sit comfortably.

Probably the worst airline I have flown in recent years. From check in to the on board experience, everything was terrible

improve sercice on board and to assist passengers to get thier needs

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