Best time to beat the crowds with an average 24% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 25% increase in price.
Flight from Abuja to Lagos Murtala Muhammed
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When to book flights from Abuja to Murtala Muhammed
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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from ABV to Lagos
Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $132 or less one-way and $262 or less round-trip.
The cheapest flight from Abuja to Lagos was found 71 days before departure, on average.
Book at least 4 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
High season is considered to be February, March and April. The cheapest month to fly is January.
Morning departure is around 4% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days
FAQs for booking flights from Abuja to Lagos
Nonstop flights from Abuja generally make it to Lagos in 1h 00m. The flying distance between the two cities is 318 miles.
In normal times, a total of 117 direct flights connect Abuja to Lagos weekly. On average, there are 16 departures per day.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from Abuja to Lagos found on KAYAK was with Wataniya Airways for $148. Wataniya Airways proposed a round-trip connection from $294 and United Nigeria Airlines from $329.
No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Abuja to Lagos. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.
Abuja and Lagos are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Arik Air (5 flights per day, Air Peace (5 flights per day), and Ibom Air (3 flights per day). However, there are also other airlines serving flights from ABV to Lagos.
When flying from Abuja to Lagos, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Abuja, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.
Abuja and Lagos are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Abuja from ABV and will be arriving at LOS.
The earliest flight leaves Abuja at at 6:45 am and lands in Lagos at at 8:00 am.
The last flight leaves Abuja at at 9:20 pm and lands in Lagos at at 10:55 pm.
Air Peace, Wataniya Airways, Ibom Air, and Arik Air operate direct flights from Abuja to Lagos.
The ATR 42 / ATR 72 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Abuja to Lagos flight route.
There are nonstop flights from Abuja to Lagos on a daily basis.
Air Peace, Arik Air and Ibom Air have all waived their change and cancellation fees on flights from Abuja to Lagos. Confirm policies on booking site.
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 Abuja to Lagos.
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Lagos from Abuja is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Lagos with an airline and back to Abuja with another airline. Booking your flights between Abuja and LOS can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.
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 Lagos from Abuja up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.
Top airlines flying Abuja to Lagos Murtala Muhammed
Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews
7.1
Air PeaceOverall score based on 2 reviews
7.0Boarding
6.0Comfort
8.0Crew
6.0Entertainment
5.0Food
Airline reviews
Smooth process. No delay. Need to improve the AC during boarding.
Smooth process. No delay. Need to improve the AC during boarding.
Pros: "Good feed back when flight was delayed."
Cons: "Boarding gate and bus, very disorganized."
Cons: "It was good"
Pros: "Nothing really"
Cons: "They tried to apply local baggage rules to an international flight. It took me a while and lots of arguments to get my two luggage and the hand luggage into the flight. This has to change. It was ridiculous"