Cheap Flights from Abuja to Lagos

When to Book

Fares peak around Christmas, Easter and the December "Detty December" period. Late January to March is usually cheapest.

Abuja and Lagos airports

You depart from the domestic terminal at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, which is straightforward and rarely congested outside the early-morning business rush. The arrival end is where this route needs planning. Lagos domestic arrivals put you on the domestic side of Murtala Muhammed Airport, which sits in Ikeja on the mainland — a long way from Victoria Island, Ikoyi and Lekki, where a lot of business travellers are actually headed. If you are connecting onward to an international flight, remember the international terminal is a separate building and you will need to travel between the two.

Flight times and daily schedule

Traffic on this corridor is heavily shaped by the Nigerian working week. Monday-morning departures out of Abuja are the busiest and priciest of the week, as are Friday evenings when people head home for the weekend. Flights run from early morning until the evening, and the middle of the day mid-week is consistently the cheapest and least disrupted window. Because Lagos is the busiest airport in the country, late-afternoon and evening arrivals are the most exposed to knock-on delays built up earlier in the day.

Getting to the airport

Leaving Abuja is easy — the airport expressway is quick outside rush hour and 45 minutes to an hour from most of the city is a fair allowance. Arriving in Lagos is the part to plan for. Landing at 5pm on a weekday means driving into the worst of Lagos traffic, and a trip from Ikeja to the Island that takes 45 minutes at midday can take two to three hours in the evening peak. If you have a fixed commitment on arrival, an early-afternoon flight will often get you there sooner than a later one, even though it lands earlier in the day.

Baggage on this route

Domestic baggage allowances differ by airline and by fare type, and the cheaper fare classes increasingly include less. Confirm the allowance that applies to your specific ticket when it is issued rather than relying on a general figure. If you are connecting onto an international flight in Lagos, check whether your bags are through-checked or whether you need to collect and re-check them — this varies depending on whether the two flights are on one ticket.

What Abuja to Lagos flights cost

Abuja to Lagos prices follow the working week closely. Monday mornings and Friday evenings carry the highest fares, mid-week and mid-day the lowest, and the gap between them on the same day can be substantial. Booking two to three weeks ahead generally lands better than either last-minute or very far in advance. Fares also climb around Christmas, Easter and public holidays. The figures on this page are indicative estimates for planning — contact TBILS for a live quote across every carrier on the route.