Cheap flights from London to Abuja

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar shows how the rest of the year compares. Fares climb through the summer school break and the December holidays, when families travel home and seats fill early. Midweek departures from London and midweek arrivals in Abuja usually cost less than weekend ones. If your dates are open, aim for late autumn, and book a few months ahead for the Christmas and summer peaks. Watch the fares rather than the headlines: a connecting ticket in a quiet week can undercut a nonstop one.

Nonstop service links London and Abuja, and the rest of the airlines on this route bring you in with a connection through their own hubs. Air Peace, Qatar Airways, Egyptair, Royal Air Maroc, Air Algerie, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Eurowings and Edelweiss Air all show up on the route at different times of year. The network carriers and Air Peace sell full-service tickets with a checked bag and a meal, while the cheaper connecting fares often unbundle baggage and seat choice. What really separates them is the layover and whether the whole trip sits on one ticket, so look at the connection before you compare the total.

Abuja is served by one airport, Nnamdi Azikiwe International, and it lies outside the city, so the last leg of the trip is a drive rather than a walk. Taxis and ride-hailing apps are the usual way into the centre; agree the fare before you set off and have your hotel address ready for the driver. Traffic builds through the morning and evening rush, so leave room if you are heading straight to a meeting. On the way home, allow extra time at check-in and security before an international departure, and remember which London airport your return ticket uses, since the city's airports sit far apart.

Currency

NGN (₦)

Power sockets

Type D, G · 230 V

Language

English

Emergency number

112, 199

Driving side

right

Calling code

+234

Internet domain

.ng

Population of Abuja

1.7 M (2022)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Africa/Lagos)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your ticket uses — Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City are far apart and not interchangeable.
• Confirm what baggage is included if you book a low-cost or hand-baggage-only fare.
• If your trip is split across two separate tickets, leave a long gap in case the first flight is late.
• Check Nigeria's entry rules and your passport validity before you pay for anything.
• Book early if you are travelling around Christmas or the summer school break, and look at November if your dates are open.
• Make sure your arrival in Abuja matches your onward plans, since Nnamdi Azikiwe International is the city's only airport.