Cheap flights from South Africa to Addis Ababa from R5 162

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Addis Ababa from South Africa, with most prices found around R7 362. If you aren’t able to travel to Addis Ababa during the month of May, then flying in April is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R7 594.

The cheapest day to depart from South Africa to Addis Ababa is on a Friday. Travellers who choose to depart for Addis Ababa on a Friday will often find tickets for as low as R9 375. The most expensive day to fly to Addis Ababa is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around R9 944.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Addis Ababa is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as R9 106. Flights to Addis Ababa are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of R9 986. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Addis Ababa from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Addis Ababa for around R8 414 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 South Africa for as low as R7 362 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on South Africa 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.

Ethiopian Air and ASKY are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Addis Ababa Bole

Ethiopian Air, South African and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Addis Ababa from South Africa according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 89% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Addis Ababa. Keep in mind that there are 4 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 South Africa and Addis Ababa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 136 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.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday 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.

As of March 2026, 36 flights take off from South Africa and land in Addis Ababa each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 14:00, with 66% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between South Africa and Addis Ababa is 257 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sat, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.