Cheap flights from South Africa to Ethiopia from R5 865

If you don’t want to visit Ethiopia in March, then you should wait until July to fly from South Africa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R5 178.

The cheapest day to depart from South Africa to Ethiopia is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as R9 528. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Ethiopia on Saturday is R10 083.

Flying to Ethiopia from South Africa in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R9 214 when looking at flights departing in the morning. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are R10 112 on average. Flights to Ethiopia from South Africa at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Ethiopia from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Ethiopia for around R8 808 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Ethiopia from South Africa for as low as R7 457 on momondo.

South African, ASKY, and Kenya Airways are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Ethiopia

Ethiopian Air, South African and ASKY are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Ethiopia from South Africa according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 86% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Ethiopia. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Ethiopia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 23% of flights between South Africa and Ethiopia 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.

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 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 34 flights take off from South Africa and land in Ethiopia each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 14:00, with 69% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 242 flights per week flying from South Africa to Ethiopia. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.