Last Flight to Abuja received mixed reviews. Praised for its cinematography and music score, most critics stated that the CGI and visual effects left a lot to be desired.[6] The film grossed ₦8,350,000 in its opening weekend with an attendance of 9,638,[7][8] and went ahead to gross ₦24,000,000 in its first week, topping the chart in west African cinemas and beating Hollywood movies such as The Amazing Spider-Man, Think Like a Man, The Avengers and Madagascar 3.[7][9] It was released in many cities, including Lagos and London,[5] where it was rated at 4 stars by Odeon cinemas.[10]