Cheap flights from Ethiopia to South Africa from R5 218

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Ethiopia is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around R7 675, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in March, then you should wait until August to fly from Ethiopia, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R7 787.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Ethiopia. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was R7 747. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Ethiopia to South Africa on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around R11 109. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Ethiopia in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R7 819 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is in the evening when prices are around R10 880.

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No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Ethiopia to South Africa.

Historically, on average around 40% of flights between Ethiopia and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 105 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday 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 40% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 2026, there are 34 flights per day flying from Ethiopia to South Africa. The most common time of day flights depart is 8:00, with 75% of flights taking off at midday.

As of February 2026, 240 flights take off from Ethiopia and land in South Africa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.