Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Addis Ababa from R5 882

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Addis Ababa from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, with most prices found around R8 257. If you aren’t able to travel to Addis Ababa during the month of February, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R8 307.

The cheapest day to depart from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Addis Ababa is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for Addis Ababa on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as R9 446. The most expensive day to fly to Addis Ababa is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around R9 996.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Addis Ababa is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as R9 128. Flights to Addis Ababa are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of R10 013. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Addis Ababa Bole for the best Johannesburg OR Tambo - Addis Ababa Bole flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Addis Ababa from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Addis Ababa for around R8 738 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Addis Ababa from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as R7 393 on momondo.

Emirates and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Addis Ababa Bole

Ethiopian Air, South African and ASKY are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Addis Ababa from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 88% 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 21% of flights between Johannesburg and Addis Ababa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 152 minutes.

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

Sunday 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 21% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Addis Ababa is 26 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 14:00, with 50% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 186 flights take off from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and land in Addis Ababa each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 21% of weekly flights taking off on this day.