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Cheapest return flight
$1,583
Typical prices: $1,646-$2,292
Etihad Airways
Mon 12/11Thu 22/11
SYD - ADD • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
$855
Typical prices: $940-$1,389
Etihad Airways
Wed 31/10
MEL - ADD • 1 stop
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Cheap Flights to Addis Ababa

 
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Recent return flight deals to Addis Ababa

Thu, 12 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov
Etihad Airways Logo
21:30 - 12:20SYD  Sydney Kingsford Smith-ADD Addis Ababa Bole
22h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
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14:05 - 17:45ADD  Addis Ababa Bole-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith
19h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
$1,583Etihad Airways
Sun, 8 Nov - Sat, 14 Nov
Qatar Airways Logo
23:40 - 00:15MEL  Melbourne-ADD Addis Ababa Bole
32h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
01:45 - 23:20ADD  Addis Ababa Bole-MEL Melbourne
37h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$1,597Qatar Airways
Mon, 9 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov
Etihad Airways Logo
21:30 - 12:20SYD  Sydney Kingsford Smith-ADD Addis Ababa Bole
22h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Etihad Airways Logo
14:05 - 06:30ADD  Addis Ababa Bole-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith
32h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
$1,620Etihad Airways
Sun, 8 Nov - Sat, 14 Nov
Qatar Airways Logo
19:55 - 00:15MEL  Melbourne-ADD Addis Ababa Bole
36h 20m2 stops Perth Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
01:45 - 17:50ADD  Addis Ababa Bole-MEL Melbourne
32h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
$1,763Qatar Airways
Fri, 13 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov
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10:35 - 06:05BNE  Brisbane-ADD Addis Ababa Bole
26h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi
Multiple Airlines Logo
00:10 - 05:55ADD  Addis Ababa Bole-BNE Brisbane
22h 45m1 stop Singapore Changi
$1,790Multiple Airlines
Thu, 5 Nov - Fri, 27 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:25 - 00:20MEL  Melbourne-ADD Addis Ababa Bole
42h 55m3 stops Singapore Changi Muscat Seeb Sharjah
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23:00 - 21:30ADD  Addis Ababa Bole-MEL Melbourne
38h 30m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Guangzhou Baiyun
$1,853Multiple Airlines
Sun, 11 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct
Emirates Logo
13:05 - 13:45MEL  Melbourne-ADD Addis Ababa Bole
32h 40m2 stops Singapore Changi Dubai Intl
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14:50 - 23:20ADD  Addis Ababa Bole-MEL Melbourne
24h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl
$1,857Emirates
Sun, 11 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct
Emirates Logo
13:05 - 13:45MEL  Melbourne-ADD Addis Ababa Bole
32h 40m2 stops Singapore Changi Dubai Intl
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14:50 - 06:15ADD  Addis Ababa Bole-MEL Melbourne
31h 25m2 stops Dubai Intl Singapore Changi
$1,857Emirates
Wed, 28 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov
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15:30 - 12:45MEL  Melbourne-ADD Addis Ababa Bole
29h 15m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Dubai Intl
Qantas Airways Logo
14:50 - 06:25ADD  Addis Ababa Bole-MEL Melbourne
31h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl
$1,897Qantas Airways
Wed, 28 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov
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15:30 - 12:45MEL  Melbourne-ADD Addis Ababa Bole
29h 15m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Dubai Intl
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14:50 - 06:25ADD  Addis Ababa Bole-MEL Melbourne
31h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl
$1,899Qantas Airways
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Price, demand, and travel trends for Australia to Addis Ababa flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines, and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights from Australia to Addis Ababa with more confidence.

What is the cheapest flight to Addis Ababa?

Sydney to Addis Ababa is the cheapest route at $1,583 return, found in the past 5 days on KAYAK. Melbourne Airport to Addis Ababa is the most popular connection with return deals from $1,597.

How much is a flight to Addis Ababa?

A return flight to Addis Ababa costs $1,870 on average, based on data over the past 12 months on KAYAK. Return fares from Melbourne Airport average $1,759, while Brisbane runs a bit higher at $1,886.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Addis Ababa?

Friday is the cheapest day to fly to Addis Ababa at $1,865 return on average over the past 12 months on KAYAK. Thursday is the most expensive at $2,088.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Addis Ababa?

•February is the cheapest month to fly to Addis Ababa with an average price of $1,588 return.
•December ($2,142) and July ($2,043) are the most expensive.
•Based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Addis Ababa?

Evening flights to Addis Ababa are the cheapest at $1,808 return on average. Night flights are the most expensive at $2,195.

What is a good deal for flights to Addis Ababa?

Flights under $1,646 are considered a good deal. 25% of KAYAK users found return flights to Addis Ababa at or below these prices, with the lowest fares from:
•Melbourne Airport $1,610.

When are flights to Addis Ababa the cheapest?

Flights to Addis Ababa are cheapest 26 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 9% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

Key details for flights to Addis Ababa

Low season

June

Cheapest flight

$855
Best time to beat the crowds (1% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (15% more expensive on average)
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Addis Ababa

When to book flights to Addis Ababa

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Addis Ababa based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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Your questions about flights to Addis Ababa, answered

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  • How do I know if a flight to Addis Ababa is a good deal?

    A good deal on a flight to Addis Ababa is around $1,646 return. This fare is in the lowest 25% of return flight prices searched on KAYAK, averaged across the cities most often searched as origins by KAYAK users.

  • Where can I fly from to get the cheapest fares to Addis Ababa?

    Based on fares booked in the past 5 days, the cheapest flights to Addis Ababa are from:
    • Melbourne, from $1,597 return

  • How expensive are last-minute flights to Addis Ababa?

    Last-minute fares to Addis Ababa – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 4% above the average return fare of $1,870.

  • What is the difference between the most popular and the most frequent airline at Addis Ababa?

    Qantas Airways operates the most flights from Australia to Addis Ababa at 0 per week, while Etihad Airways is the airline most often selected by KAYAK users searching for flights from Australia to Addis Ababa. The two are often different because flight volume reflects an airline's schedule, while popularity reflects traveller choice.

Your guide to booking Addis Ababa flights

From booking to airport arrival, find tips to help you plan your flight with more confidence.
  • For the best chance at a low fare to Addis Ababa, aim to book around 26 weeks before you fly. That window historically saves about 9% versus last-minute pricing based on KAYAK booking data over the last 12 months.
  • For flights to Addis Ababa, recent KAYAK data shows that stronger deals tend to be around $1,646 return. If you see a fare below that threshold, it's a good deal – book before the price climbs back up.
  • If you can choose when to go, aim to travel to Addis Ababa in February. Return fares historically average $1,588 that month – typically the cheapest month to travel based on the last 12 months.
  • Before you book:

    • Check the route's typical price range so you can spot a deal.
    • Confirm baggage fees and seat selection costs on budget carriers.
    • Verify whether you need any travel documents beyond an ID.
    • Pick a departure airport, since your nearest may not be the cheapest origin.
  • Shift your departure to afternoon to save up to $387 per return. Afternoon flights to Addis Ababa average $1,808 compared to $2,195 for evening flights. See the time-of-day chart above for the full breakdown.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Addis Ababa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Addis Ababa? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3666 reviews
8.4Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.9Food
8.2Boarding
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Toilets could be serviced more frequently. They ran out of toilet paper.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sept 2026
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Toilets could be serviced more frequently. They ran out of toilet paper.

It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

We boarded but due to a technical issue we spent 4.5hrs on the ground waiting for the issue to be resolved

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

They cancelled our flight, rebooked, cancelled that one. We are now flying New Zealand Air and need a refund please. How do we get it?

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

Comfort and customer service from most if the crew was great. The crew reassigning passengers should consider the presence of infants when reassigning seats. Unfortunately a couple of oversized passengers were relocated next to us, making this segment a bit uncomfortable, as there was not only extra leg space required. I ended up swapping seats with my husband so our baby wouldn't be impacted. My husband travelled quite uncomfortable as the reassigned neighbour shoulder and arm ended up on my husband's seat

Seats are not as easy to move as you would hope in premium econo Y

The plane was very old and uncomfortable. Service was very slow!

Overall the crew were friendlier than similar premium airlines like Cathay or Singapore. Seat was good. Food was excellent.. the starlink wifi was a real plus. The entertainment was just ok.

Very poor No information given to why we turned around.. No one at airport to help

Friendly and discreet staff. Could have done with a few more offers of water/snacks overnight. Movie and tv selection notably poor. Seats not especially comfortable

Qatar maybe considered one of the best ailines in the world but nowadays it is much of a muchness with the rest

The check-in and crew staff were wonderful. The food was reasonable. The online side Qatar was very poor. Seats were very tight and not very comfortable for a 14 hour flight!

Terrible experience resolving missed connection after flight was delayed. 3 hour queue at transit desk, not enough staff, no organisation, worst ever flying experience.

My carry on bag was taken by Alaska Air as we boarded in LAX! She said there was not room. There was plenty of room. I told her that my meds and personal items were in it. She did not care. She said it would be sent to my final destination, Nairobi. Well it got to Nairobi the day I was to fly home. The handle of my bag was crushed so could not retract. So I had to remove it. I had to buy converters, malaria medication. personal items. I filled out the missing form at the Nairobi airport. I asked that it be shipped to the Kisumu airport. When it was obviously not going to make it for my time in Kenya. I asked that it be sent to John Wayne Airport. NONE of that happened. I only knew it was at Nairobi because my air tag indicated it was finally in Nairobi the day I was leaving Kenya! Now I need to purchase a new carry on bag!!!

I found it weird that the quality of the flight different from Australia to Doha than the Doha to Berlin leg. The quality of the toiletries pack (was in a box from Australia) and then a proper bag from Doha. The biggest variation was the inflight entertainment, which had a significantly shorter amount of content compared to the Doha flight. My QSuite seat was also broken and did not recline all the way flat. Wasn’t the best and I wouldn’t be happy if I’d paid cash for the flight.

Polite and helpful crew. My son developed fever. Crew members came and gave him medication and also came and enquired about his health several times.

The plane from Dublin to Doha was quite comfortable. I was in economy and the seats and rows were very tight. The man in front of me reclined his seat and it made my screen incredibly close to my face and I wasn’t able to take my tray down and my knees were pressed against the seat. I had to ask three times for him to pull his seat up but in his defence he hadn’t even reclined it far, the rows were just too close. I had a pain in my side by the end of the flight from the chairs which were quite worn and not very padded or supportive. It was a significantly inferior plane to the plane from Doha to Sydney and vice versa.

I payed for extra leg room but in last moment my seating place was changed and i got standard one seat. Staff was not able to do anything , so was very disappointed because of this.

Awful the whole airline arrived to check baggage and board our flight and the airline desk was closed where none of the passengers could check in baggage, asked for a supervisor and was refused a supervisor, called the airlines from the airport and they refused to refund the flights for their actions in the airport, Etihad and Garuda Airlines absolutely horrible customer service all the way around.

Ethiad wanted to charge me $1100 for 2 checked bags on a ticket that was $550. Nother the airline or airfare assist was willing to help before arriving at the airport. All parties said it was the other responsibility to help. Never flying ethiad or using kayak again.

The crew could have been more friendly and could have offered to make the beds. Also, Ethiad should have more vegetarian food options.

We have paid premium price for a business class Cabinet and we have received the old 777 with the following apart business class that is not to standard. It was very disappointing and it’s a very bad reputation for a premium airline company. This aeroplane should be the commission from being as a business class. We will pass this knowledge to our colleagues because the quality of business class in Etihad is not consistent and it is a lucky dip that sometimes you’re getting a good aeroplane and sometimes you’re getting their 30 years old aeroplane. The crew of the aeroplane have apologise and said that they hate this aeroplane and they have complained about it multiple times as well. Obviously Etihad is putting the economy in front of the Customer Experience. For the future we will not take this risk anymore and will fly with established company like emirates.

The flight from Abu Dabhi to Bangalore was terrible. The plane was an order model with no onboard entertainment. The beverage selection were very limited.

The business class experience is fantastic. The crew were polite but often unavailable even when I tried to call them! I even found myself bringing my used dishes and cutlery up to the crew because no one had come to collect it after over an hour.

1st time with. Etihad Airways and it was amazing from check in to crew. Great flight.

I WOULD ADVISE NOT TO BOOK YOUR FLIGHT ON KAYAK. THEY SHOW BETTER FARES AND AFTER I BOOKED MINE, I FIND OUT THAT IT DID NOT INCLUDE LUGGAGE. i HAD TO PAY $800 TO CHECK IN MY BAGS.

The food is good, but i am nit used to those foods so I can’t really be more detailed.

Flights were delayed, Food was good but only 1 meal instead of 2.

OK seats comfortable, easy boarding/embarking, excellent connection to domestic Malaysia flight with baggage checked through without customs. Catering especially drinks borderline ok luckily less important aspect

Comfortable seats in economy, managed a few hours sleep in an o night flight but the food was terrible. Surprising as Malaysia airlines has been good in the past. Service was mediocre this time too.

Did not take as cancelled 3 time so took another airline

chaos boarding. Crew in business class seemed short staffed and lacking in attention to details initially, but did improve during flight.

The best so far coz this time it was all male steward on the economy cluster. They were polite, efficient & genuinely courteous. They do not judge you when you ask for more food & peanuts.

Flight from Shanghai to Kuala Luumpur delay byy 3.5hrs with no real explanation.

Cabin crew as always are leaps and bounds the crowning glory of MH. Friendliness and natural warmth are such incredible traits. Food was very good on this flight also; and flexibility in meal time to accomodate rest was a plus point. Early arrival and landing as the first morning inbound at T4 LHR meant I was off the plane and in the queue for an Uber in less than 15 minutes!

I had purchased extra leg room for all legs of the flight but due to a delay in leaving Perth I was put on another flight but with Emirates. My luggage was initially lost but later found and my suitcase was broken. I ended up losing my upgrades

I asked for more food as i was too hungry or I probably missed MAS onboard food. Both flight-attendants fulfilled my request by giving me both menus - the Nasi Lemak & the chicken noodles. Both tasted very nice. Thanks Mas. I think asked for skyjuice 5x & tomato juice twice

Very bad, both outboard and inboard, If I could avoid ET I would, but with many travels to the region hard to avoid :-(

I liked everything about the flight. The only thing I would suggest improving is the cleanliness of the plane. With better cleaning, the overall experience would be much better.

Good. Our connecting flight was over an hour late but the airline held the flight to IAD for us and the other connecting passengers.

The following is a review for a flight from Johannesburg to Washington, DC with a connection at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and refueling landing at Rome, Italy. The flight was provided by Ethiopian Airlines. There were two of us: me and my wife on this flight. Everything was on time. Enough legroom between the seats, I was able to stretch my legs and sleep for at least some time during the 14 hour second flight (19 hours in total for both flights). Very decent meals that included two lunches and one breakfast on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington and one lunch on the flight from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa. The lunch choices were beef, chicken and fish, I think the vegetarian option was available as well, accompanied with beans. The breakfast was a choice between egg and pancake, accompanied with a fruit salad. The egg breakfast was awesome, it came with a scrambled egg and a sausage. However, my wife mentioned unusual taste of the pancake breakfast meal, by all means those were not pancakes. What wasn't good: Externally initiated commercials on the infosystem screens, you couldn't turn the screen off. These commercials were accompanied by loud and annoying music, transmitted through the entire cabin. Obviously, there was no escape from this music as well. Additional moment: on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington, DC, we landed at Rome for refueling. This was totally fine and it was in the flight itinerary. But, the flight attendant asked me to straighten the seat while we were at the steady position during the refueling. I can't rationalize this order except that some people just like to be a boss of some kind. Keeping the light lit in the economy cabin while keeping it dimmed in the first class also didn't improve my and my wife's feelings. Overall, the services were very good and the flight, despite its longevity, went on very smoothly.

The flight was very smooth, however, the quality of food was mediocre.

It was a good experience - too many times checking at the airport - every time had to remove shoes , belt , laptop etc. that was a bit of exaggerated. The seat had a sharp metal plate -- which torn into my jeans.

Flight was delayed by two hours. This really messed things up because I missed my connecting flight in Addis. I had a meeting in Entebbe which was scrapped because my flight from Addis landed later in the day.

To the Ethiopian Airlines Customer Relations Team, I am writing to formally express my disappointment regarding my recent travel experience with Ethiopian Airlines on flight 629/352. Unfortunately, the level of service provided fell significantly short of the standards I expected from your airline. I would like to highlight the following serious issues encountered during the journey: • Cabin Condition and Hygiene: The aircraft cabin was notably poorly maintained. The seating area was dirty, and there was a persistent, unpleasant odor throughout the flight, which made the environment very uncomfortable for passengers. • Inadequate Service: The overall level of service provided by the staff was unsatisfactory and did not reflect a professional passenger experience. • Baggage Loss: Upon arrival, I was informed that my luggage was lost. This is particularly distressing as it has caused significant personal inconvenience and disruption to my schedule. As a frequent traveler, I value reliability and a clean cabin environment. I request that you investigate these matters immediately, provide an update on the status of my missing baggage, and outline how you intend to compensate for these failures in service. I look forward to your prompt response and a resolution to my lost luggage claim. Sincerely, Puguh

I will fly this going forward especially for ORD to EBB and the reverse.

We had a good flight experience with this airline despite reading many negative comments

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