ABV → JNB
Flights from Abuja to Johannesburg
Lowest fare we found
from ₦911,000one way, per adult
Cheapest Economy fare found for one adult departing 13 October 2026, all-in including our service charge. Checked 29 August 2026 at 22:45 WAT and refreshed every six hours, so it may have moved since. Airline pricing changes constantly — your fare is confirmed live when you search and again before you pay. Other dates will differ.
What flying Abuja to Johannesburg actually looks like
Abuja to Johannesburg connects — there is no nonstop in the fares we see, and the quickest itineraries run around ten and a half hours. That is a marked contrast with Lagos, where South African Airways flies the same city pair directly in under six, and it is the fact that should shape how you plan this trip.
Because the gap is so large, positioning through Lagos to pick up the nonstop is a genuinely competitive option from Abuja rather than a fallback. Whether it wins depends on the date and on how the domestic leg lines up, but it is worth pricing properly instead of accepting a ten-hour connection as the only answer.
- Fastest journey we see
- 10h 30m
- Nonstop service
- Not in the fares we currently see; every option connects once
No nonstop from Abuja in current fares. About 10h 30m at best with one change; routing via Lagos picks up a nonstop that flies in under six hours.
Airlines flying Abuja to Johannesburg
These carriers were selling this route the last time we checked live availability. Schedules and airlines change through the year, and a live search always shows the current set rather than this list.
- South African Airways
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Qatar Airways
- Turkish Airlines
- Air Peace
- Ibom Air
- Air Algérie
- Air France
Before you book Abuja to Johannesburg
Price the Lagos routing before you book
The Lagos nonstop is dramatically shorter than any Abuja connection. Ask us to compare an Abuja–Lagos positioning plus the direct flight against the one-stop options — and if you position, it must be on a single ticket.
South Africa requires a visa in advance
Nigerian passport holders need a visa applied for before travel, with a biometrics appointment. Processing lengthens around December, which is also when most people want to go.
Yellow fever certificate
Travellers arriving from Nigeria are routinely asked for it. Carry the physical card.
Other routes we fly often
Booked and ticketed in Nigeria
Rayonner Travels & Logistics Limited is an IATA Accredited Travel Agent, certified by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. Your ticket is issued on a real airline record, and there is a person in Abuja or Lagos to call if anything changes.
