Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Nigeria from £261

If you don’t want to visit Nigeria in February, then you should wait until November to fly from United Kingdom, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £632.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Nigeria. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as £880. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to depart from United Kingdom because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around £892.

Flying to Nigeria from United Kingdom in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £879 when looking at flights departing in the evening. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Nigeria, so prices are often more expensive at around £984 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nigeria from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nigeria for around £801 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Nigeria from United Kingdom for as low as £738 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on United Kingdom to Nigeria flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Royal Air Maroc, Qatar Airways, and Air Algerie are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to Nigeria

Virgin Atlantic, Royal Air Maroc and Air Peace are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nigeria from United Kingdom according to our data. Virgin Atlantic is the first choice among our users, with 31% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Nigeria. Keep in mind that there are 17 different airlines that fly to Nigeria on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between United Kingdom and Nigeria have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 105 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Virgin Atlantic have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between United Kingdom and Nigeria is 9 per day as of June 2026. The most frequent departure time is 22:00, with 62% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

The number of flights available between United Kingdom and Nigeria is 63 per week as of June 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.