Cheap flights from London to Abuja from £299

If you are looking to travel from London to Abuja, then Heathrow Airport, known for being London’s largest and busiest airport, is the most popular airport offering this route. To travel from London city centre to Heathrow Airport takes around 40min by car or 15min using Heathrow’s popular express train service transferring between Heathrow Central and London Paddington. Other London airports that offer this route include London Gatwick and London Stansted, although travelling to Abuja from these airports usually requires 3 stopovers and therefore a longer travelling time. You’ll arrive in Abuja at the Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Nigeria’s busiest and second-largest airport and the only airport within Abuja. Travelling into the city centre from Abuja Airport will take approximately 45min by car or via rail and bus services available at Abuja airport.

You will generally need to make one or two stops when flying from London to Abuja. British Airways, however, does run a direct flight from London Heathrow Airport to Abuja, which takes approximately six and a half hours. Common routes for those not flying directly include starting off in London and making a stopover at one other airport, such as Cairo International Airport, which is normally serviced by Egyptian Air, Istanbul International Airport, provided by Turkish Airlines, or Addis Ababa Bole International Airport through Ethiopian Air, before arriving in Abuja.

There are a number of stopover routes for those not flying direct. Popular stopover routes between London and Abuja include Cairo international airport or Istanbul international airport. If you decide to make two stops on your journey from London to Abuja, Doha Hamad international airport through to Lagos Murtala Muhammed is a popular route, and Munich international airport to Frankfurt airport is another. The duration of your flight, when using stopovers, will be dependent on which airline you choose to travel with. For example, a two-stopover flight from London Heathrow to Abuja through United Airlines will take you roughly 30h, whereas with Lufthansa Airlines the journey, with the same amount of stopovers, will take approximately 21h. Generally speaking, there is little difference in price between the majority of services offering either direct flights or flights that include stopovers when travelling to Abuja from London.

If you are a British citizen, a passport is required when travelling from London to Abuja and must be valid for a minimum of six months from the day you arrive in Abuja. A visa is also required, along with evidence of a hotel booking when travelling into Nigeria as a tourist. It is advised you apply for a visa before travelling to Nigeria; these visas are valid up to six months. You should allow five working days for your visa to be processed. Along with evidence of a hotel booking, confirmation of a return flight and verification of sufficient funds to cover your trip to Abuja must also be presented.

Most people fly into Abuja (ABV) if they book a flight to Abuja from London. On average, Abuja has 2 inbound flights from London per day from 9 airlines. Abuja is conveniently located just 15.2 mi from Abuja’s city center.

Our cheapest airline available from London to Abuja is Air France. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as £476 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Egyptair and Royal Air Maroc, starting at £486 and £515 round-trip. Air France is currently priced 35% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

The cheapest airline one-way is Egyptair, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as £328. However, be on the lookout for offers from Royal Air Maroc and Air Peace, as they are both options that can get you from London to Abuja for a low price.

When deciding which route to take from London to Abuja consider London Heathrow - Abuja, London Gatwick - Abuja or London City - Abuja as they are the most popular.

Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for £361. While the most popular route (London Heathrow - Abuja) can be booked for £510 on average our data indicates £1,756 when flying from London to Abuja.

London to Abuja flights have a stopover in Frankfurt am Main most often. Istanbul sees the next most stopovers on London to Abuja flights.

The majority of Frankfurt am Main visitors spend their time at English Theatre, Hauptwache, and Römerberg. English Theatre, Hauptwache, and Römerberg can be visited by traveling about 7.0 mi, 7.4 mi, and 7.4 mi respectively from Frankfurt am Main. Those landing in Frankfurt am Main looking to spend some time exploring during their stopover can hire a car for about £32 per day.

Most Istanbul visitors opt to spend their time at Taksim Square, Sultan Ahmet Camii, and Ayasofya. Taksim Square, Sultan Ahmet Camii and Ayasofya are located about 20.8 mi, 22.3 mi, and 22.2 mi, respectively from Istanbul if you are interested in checking them out. Travellers can book a car hire at Istanbul for about £19 per day to make their sightseeing more efficient.

Of the flights from London to Abuja that have stopovers, the fewest flights stop in Addis Ababa. Cairo sees the next fewest stopovers on London to Abuja flights.

Yes. In addition to deals on London to Abuja flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from London to Abuja.

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from London to Abuja by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London to Abuja (average of £770). Flying from London to Abuja in December is currently the most expensive (average of £1,202). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.