Cheap flights from Cape Town to Addis Ababa from R6 276

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Addis Ababa from Cape Town, with most prices found around R11 504. If you aren’t able to travel to Addis Ababa during the month of November, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R11 604.

The cheapest day to depart from Cape Town to Addis Ababa is on a Sunday. Travellers who choose to depart for Addis Ababa on a Sunday will often find tickets for as low as R11 462. The most expensive day to fly to Addis Ababa is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around R12 406.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Addis Ababa is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as R11 859. Flights to Addis Ababa are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of R11 975. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Cape Town Intl to Addis Ababa Bole for the best Cape Town Intl - Addis Ababa Bole flight prices

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Cape Town Intl to Addis Ababa Bole flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 3% on your flight if you consider stops on a Cape Town to Addis Ababa flight.

South African is the most popular carrier operating from Cape Town Intl to Addis Ababa Bole

Ethiopian Air, South African and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Addis Ababa from Cape Town according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 66% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Addis Ababa. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Addis Ababa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between Cape Town and Addis Ababa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 97 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Ethiopian Air have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Johannesburg (JNB) was the most common stop: 67% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Nairobi (NBO) offer the lowest average return price of R10 789.

Flights connecting via Johannesburg (JNB) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 25m.

Johannesburg (JNB) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 30m.

11 flights are operational daily from Cape Town to Addis Ababa as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 15:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Cape Town and Addis Ababa is 82 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 21% of weekly flights leaving on this day.