There are 5 ways to get from South Africa to Abuja by plane, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Yakubu Gowon Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS)plane JNB - JOS
- Take the taxi from Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) to Abujataxi
22h 36m$217–756Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Minna Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Minna Airport (MXJ)plane JNB - MXJ
- Take the taxi from Minna Airport (MXJ) to Abujataxi
21h 33m$203–751Drive 6,167 km
- Drive from Johannesburg to Abujacar 6,167 km
4d$861–1,243Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV)plane JNB - ABV
12h 23m$280–785Fly Pietermaritzburg to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV)plane PZB - ABV
14h 16m$332–952
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Africa to Abuja is to fly and taxi which costs $200 - $750 and takes 21h 33m.
The fastest way to get from South Africa to Abuja is to fly which takes 12h 23m and costs $280 - $800.
The distance between South Africa and Abuja is 4725 km. The road distance is 6167 km.
It takes approximately 22h 36m to get from South Africa to Abuja, including transfers.
Abuja is 1h behind South Africa. It is currently 03:43 in South Africa and 02:43 in Abuja.
Yes, the driving distance between South Africa to Abuja is 6167 km. It takes approximately 4 days 0h to drive from South Africa to Abuja.
There are 951+ hotels available in Abuja.
What companies run services between South Africa and Abuja, Nigeria?
South African Airways, Africa World Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) 6 times a week.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Yakubu Gowon Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Yakubu Gowon Airport via Libreville, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Yakubu Gowon Airport via Accra, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Yakubu Gowon Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Yakubu Gowon Airport via Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Yakubu Gowon Airport via Accra, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- overlandairways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Minna Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Minna Airport via Libreville, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport via Luanda, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport via Luanda, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Estimated price
- $13–21
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