⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Lagos to Johannesburg flights

Lagos (LOS) to Johannesburg (JNB): 2,811 miles (4,524 km) great-circle, about 6h 05m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $542 round-trip on TAAG Angola Airlines, with 1 stop, departing May 5, 2026.

DTTAAG Angola AirlinesDT565
Depart
LOS
Lagos, Nigeria
16:00
2026-05-05
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Arrive
JNB
Johannesburg, South Africa
Returns 16:40
2026-06-05
Stops
1 stop
Distance
2,811 mi
Est. nonstop time
6h 05m
Trip type
Round-trip
$542
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Lagos to Johannesburg fare fly?

$542 round-trip, TAAG Angola Airlines DT565, departing 2026-05-05 at 16:00, returning 2026-06-05. The recorded itinerary left on a Tuesday, returning on a Friday 31 nights later; the fare was observed 10 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Lagos from Johannesburg?

  • Distance: 2,811 miles (4,524 km) great-circle, heading southeast.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 6h 05m.
  • Departure airport: Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), Lagos, Nigeria, UTC+1 on May 5, 2026.
  • Arrival: O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), South Africa, UTC+2 on May 5, 2026.
  • Time difference: Johannesburg is 1 hour ahead of Lagos on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, Nigeria to South Africa.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 5,558 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: TAAG Angola Airlines DT565, 1 stop, round-trip, 31 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Lagos to Johannesburg fare compare with other routes from LOS?

At $542, it ranked 9th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from LOS (median $907). That is 19.3 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), below the LOS median of 33.1 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from LOS of similar length: Istanbul (2,862 mi) at $963 and Bucharest (2,962 mi) at $962.

LOS to JNB is the only one of 30 LOS routes where TAAG Angola Airlines priced cheapest. It is the 16th longest of the 30 routes we track from LOS.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Johannesburg?

Of 5 departure airports with a fare to Johannesburg, Lagos (LOS) ranked 3rd at $542. Lowest: $284 from Cape Town (CPT); highest: $1745 from Cancun (CUN); 1 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): TAAG Angola Airlines (2), Air Tanzania (1), airline E9 (1) and airline GE (1).

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Africa/Lagos, Africa/Johannesburg; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Lagos to Johannesburg flight questions

How far is Lagos from Johannesburg by plane?

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Lagos is about 2,811 miles (4,524 km) from Johannesburg on a great-circle line from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) to O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), heading southeast. It is the 16th longest of the 30 routes we track from LOS. The recorded itinerary had 1 stop, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from Lagos to Johannesburg?

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About 6h 05m nonstop by our estimate for 2,811 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded TAAG Angola Airlines fare was with 1 stop. 5 airports in our feed had a fare to Johannesburg; this one ranked 3rd, and 1 of the 5 was nonstop.

What is the time difference between Lagos and Johannesburg?

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On May 5, 2026, Lagos was on UTC+1 (Africa/Lagos) and Johannesburg on UTC+2 (Africa/Johannesburg), so Johannesburg was 1 hour ahead of Lagos: noon in Lagos was 13:00 in Johannesburg. Neither Africa/Lagos nor Africa/Johannesburg shifts for daylight saving, so the gap holds all year.

How much is a flight from Lagos to Johannesburg?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $542 per person round-trip on TAAG Angola Airlines flight DT565, departing May 5, 2026, returning June 5, 2026, with 1 stop. At $542, it ranked 9th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from LOS (median $907). That is 19.3 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), below the LOS median of 33.1 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Lagos to Johannesburg?

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The cheapest recorded fare had 1 stop; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into Johannesburg, 1 of the 5 recorded fares was nonstop. From LOS, 8 of 30 were. Routes from LOS of similar length: Istanbul (2,862 mi) at $963 and Bucharest (2,962 mi) at $962.

Which airports serve flights from Lagos to Johannesburg?

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It departs Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) in Lagos, Nigeria, and arrives at O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg, South Africa. An international flight, Nigeria to South Africa. LOS to JNB is the only one of 30 LOS routes where TAAG Angola Airlines priced cheapest.

Where else near Johannesburg can you fly from Lagos?

Kigali (KGL) $619Nairobi (NBO) $870Calabar (CBQ) $276Port Harcourt (PHC) $199Owerri (QOW) $201Asaba (ABB) $174All flights from Lagos →

Other cities with flights to Johannesburg

From Cape Town (CPT) $284From Nairobi (NBO) $521From São Paulo (GRU) $783From Cancun (CUN) $1745

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