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Cheap Flights from Nigeria to South Africa

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Nigeria to South Africa 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 Nigeria to South Africa

Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Oct 18
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16:00 - 4:15
LOS
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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 645TAAG
Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 24
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16:00 - 4:15
LOS
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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 678TAAG
Sat, Aug 1 - Tue, Sep 1
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16:00 - 14:40
LOS
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JNB
21h 40m
1 stop
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5:45 - 14:45
JNB
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LOS
10h 00m
1 stop
R8 711TAAG
Sat, Aug 8 - Sun, Oct 25
TAAG Logo
16:00 - 14:40
LOS
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JNB
21h 40m
1 stop
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16:40 - 14:45
JNB
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LOS
23h 05m
1 stop
R8 727TAAG
Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 9
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16:00 - 14:40
LOS
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JNB
21h 40m
1 stop
TAAG Logo
5:45 - 14:45
JNB
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LOS
10h 00m
1 stop
R8 760TAAG
Sat, Aug 1 - Tue, Sep 1
TAAG Logo
16:00 - 14:40
LOS
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JNB
21h 40m
1 stop
TAAG Logo
16:40 - 14:45
JNB
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LOS
23h 05m
1 stop
R8 793TAAG
Sun, Aug 2 - Sun, Aug 9
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7:00 - 14:40
ABV
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JNB
30h 40m
2 stops
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16:40 - 19:35
JNB
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ABV
27h 55m
2 stops
R13 836Multiple Airlines
Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Sep 28
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:25 - 14:10
ABV
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CPT
23h 45m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 19:25
CPT
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ABV
30h 35m
1 stop
R15 915Ethiopian Air
Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 17
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:25 - 14:10
ABV
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CPT
23h 45m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 2:40
CPT
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ABV
13h 50m
1 stop
R16 030Ethiopian Air
Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29
Ethiopian Air Logo
7:00 - 14:10
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CPT
30h 10m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 12:05
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ABV
23h 15m
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R16 046Ethiopian Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to South Africa

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

What is the cheapest flight to South Africa?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

The cheapest ticket to South Africa from Nigeria found in the last 5 days was to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, at R9 064 return. The most popular route is Lagos (LOS) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) and the cheapest return ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was R9 064.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Nigeria to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Nigeria to South Africa, 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 Nigeria to South Africa is July, when tickets cost R3 537 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R12 689 and R12 526 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Nigeria to South Africa depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, when retur flights cost R16 947 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R16 947.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Nigeria to South Africa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to South Africa, 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 a flight from Nigeria to South Africa, 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.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in South Africa?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in South Africa is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB), with an average flight price of R11 405.

Good to know

Low season

June

Cheapest flight

R5 911
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
Flight from Lagos to Johannesburg

FAQs for booking flights from Nigeria to South Africa

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Nigeria to South Africa?

    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 Nigeria to South Africa.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Nigeria to South Africa 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 Nigeria to South Africa?

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

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

    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 from Nigeria to South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to South Africa is Thursday when return tickets can be as cheap as R15 931. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, when return prices are R18 502 on average.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Nigeria to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Nigeria to South Africa? 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.
7,8
RwandAirOverall score based on 42 reviews
7,4Food
7,9Boarding
8,0Crew
7,7Comfort
6,8Entertainment
Airline reviews

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

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.

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

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

It was a great experience for my first time flying with this airline. I will be flying with them a lot more now. Plane crew was amazing.

Everything was great, the infotainment system was glitching but this was not a big deal.

My recent experience with ASKY Airlines was disappointing. The check-in process was disorganized, and I was provided with inaccurate information regarding baggage requirements, resulting in unforeseen expenses. Additionally, the ground staff demonstrated a lack of professionalism and appeared insufficiently trained to handle passenger needs effectively. Regrettably, this initial encounter has left me reluctant to consider future travel with the airline.

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

Flight was smooth but unnecessary long because we had to refuel at FCO Rome. Air hostesses service and response to call light could be better. Both planes were old with broken seat arms and toilets. Why Africans had to be given the farthest Gates is what baffles me and why we have to pay for Aisle seats I found really strange. Is there ever an end to ripping people off even after paying over $2300 for one seat.

Luggage delayed for one day. I called customer service, and they had no info and no empathy. Boarding was very disorganized and chaotic. We went nearly 7 hours with no food or snacks on the flight. This is not an airline that has respect for its passengers.

The wifi service was really poor I try to use it the service was extremely poor if that could be improved that will go a long way

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.

I enjoyed my flight I arrived safe with all my luggage

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.

Food was great. They never to add more current entertainment like movies and shows

Paid an extra USD 100 for so-called Comfort seats. All of these (the bulkhead seats) had parents with babies and infants who were screaming much of the time. One mother even decided to change nappies on the seat. This was anything but comfort!

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.

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

Fight excellent but we were not contacted when flight departure was changed to 4 hours earlier; which caused us to almost miss our flight

The crew was very friendly. The check-in to boarding process was onerous and unclear. I understand that part of the process is not the airline's responsibility but they can lobby to streamline the process

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.

Everything you need to know for your flight to South Africa

Cabin class types available on flights to South Africa

Cabin classes available on flights to South Africa. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.