Cheap flights from South Africa to Addis Ababa from R5 990

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Addis Ababa from South Africa, with most prices found around R2 302. If you aren’t able to travel to Addis Ababa during the month of March, then flying in April is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R4 705.

The cheapest day to depart from South Africa 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 462. The most expensive day to fly to Addis Ababa is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around R10 015.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Addis Ababa is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as R9 161. Flights to Addis Ababa are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of R10 062. 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 861 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 692 on momondo.

South African, Qatar Airways, and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Addis Ababa Bole

Ethiopian Air, South African and ASKY 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 83% 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 24% 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 130 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.

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 24% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 37 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 64% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between South Africa and Addis Ababa is 261 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.