Cheap Flights from Lagos to Abuja
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Flights from
₦127,501
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Search This RouteRoute Insights
Updated 15 Oct
Flight Duration
1h 15m
Popular Airlines
- United Nigeria Airlines
- Ibom Airlines
- World Ticket Ltd
United Nigeria Airlines
Ibom Airlines
World Ticket LtdLagos to Abuja
When to book this route
This is Nigeria's busiest domestic corridor, with frequent daily departures, so fares stay fairly stable outside peak periods. Booking ahead of December and Easter, when demand between the two cities spikes, tends to save the most.
Cheapest month to fly
The lowest fare we found for a mid-month departure to Abuja, month by month. Prices move, so treat these as a guide to timing rather than a quote.
Oct '26
₦137,051
Nov '26
₦137,051
Dec '26
₦147,501
Jan '27
₦146,540
Feb '27
₦136,540
Cheapest
Mar '27
₦136,540
Cheapest
Apr '27
₦136,540
Cheapest
May '27
₦136,540
Cheapest
Jun '27
₦136,540
Cheapest
Jul '27
₦136,540
Cheapest
Aug '27
₦136,540
Cheapest
Sept '27
₦136,540
Cheapest
Flying in Feb or Mar or Apr or May or Jun or Jul or Aug or Sept could save you around ₦10,961 against the priciest month we sampled.
Before you fly
Your boarding pass is the authority on terminals and gates — these are the things that are true whichever airline you end up on.
Departing Lagos
Murtala Muhammed International, Lagos
- Get there
- 3 hours ahead for international, 2 hours for domestic
- Getting to the airport
- The international and domestic terminals are a short drive apart, not walkable — allow for Lagos traffic, which is heaviest on weekday mornings and late afternoons.
Arriving Abuja
Nnamdi Azikiwe International, Abuja
- Get there
- 3 hours ahead for international, 90 minutes for domestic
- Getting to the airport
- About 40 minutes from the city centre along the airport expressway; traffic is lighter than Lagos but the journey is longer.
Other popular routes from Lagos
Frequently Asked Questions
No — this is a domestic route within Nigeria, so no visa or passport is required. A valid form of government-issued ID (national ID, driver's licence, international passport or voter's card) is enough to check in.
