R5 580 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Ethiopia

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Book Cheap OR Tambo to Ethiopia Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from OR Tambo to Ethiopia that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from OR Tambo to Ethiopia

Tue, Oct 28 - Fri, Oct 31
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 14:45JNB-ADD
5h 25mdirect
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15:35 - 20:10ADD-JNB
5h 35mdirect
R8 682Ethiopian Air
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Fri, Nov 28 - Fri, Dec 5
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:20 - 14:45JNB-ADD
5h 25mdirect
Ethiopian Air Logo
15:35 - 20:10ADD-JNB
5h 35mdirect
R9 045Ethiopian Air
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Sun, Oct 26 - Sun, Oct 26
South African Logo
14:30 - 20:45JNB-ADD
5h 15mdirect
South African Logo
23:30 - 3:55ADD-JNB
5h 25mdirect
R9 565South African
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Wed, Feb 18 - Sun, Feb 22
South African Logo
23:00 - 5:35JNB-ADD
5h 35mdirect
South African Logo
23:30 - 3:55ADD-JNB
5h 25mdirect
R9 739South African
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Mon, Oct 27 - Fri, Oct 31
Kenya Airways Logo
1:35 - 18:45JNB-ADD
16h 10m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
19:35 - 15:50ADD-JNB
21h 15m1 stop
R9 843Kenya Airways
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Thu, Nov 27 - Fri, Dec 5
Kenya Airways Logo
1:35 - 18:45JNB-ADD
16h 10m1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
19:35 - 10:55ADD-JNB
16h 20m1 stop
R10 501Kenya Airways
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Thu, Nov 13 - Wed, Nov 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:20 - 14:45JNB-ADD
5h 25mdirect
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4:05 - 7:10ADD-JNB
28h 05m1 stop
R11 108Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Oct 28 - Thu, Oct 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:15 - 6:40JNB-ADD
15h 25m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
0:15 - 13:15ADD-JNB
14h 00m1 stop
R12 754Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Feb 18 - Sun, Feb 22
ASKY Logo
5:30 - 21:25JNB-ADD
14h 55m2 stops
ASKY Logo
9:00 - 0:05ADD-JNB
16h 05m2 stops
R14 261ASKY
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Wed, Feb 18 - Sun, Feb 22
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5:30 - 21:25JNB-ADD
14h 55m2 stops
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9:00 - 0:05ADD-JNB
16h 05m2 stops
R14 348ASKY
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Ethiopia flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo to Ethiopia to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Ethiopia flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Ethiopia from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Addis Ababa, at R6 365 return. The most popular route is from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Addis Ababa (ADD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R6 365.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Ethiopia?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of R8 728, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Ethiopia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Ethiopia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Ethiopia is January, when tickets cost R6 325 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, when the average cost of return tickets is R9 929 and R8 959 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to Ethiopia?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Ethiopia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Johannesburg to Ethiopia, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Johannesburg, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Ethiopia?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Ethiopia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Ethiopia, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flightR5 406
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 7% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa

FAQs - booking Ethiopia flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Ethiopia?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Johannesburg to Ethiopia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Johannesburg to Ethiopia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Johannesburg to Ethiopia is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg to Ethiopia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Johannesburg to Ethiopia with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg to Ethiopia?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Johannesburg to Ethiopia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Ethiopia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Ethiopia is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost R9 597 on average. Morning departures are around 10% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Ethiopia is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R10 643.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Ethiopia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Johannesburg to the following destinations at these prices or less: Addis Ababa R6 732 one-way - R8 462 round-trip

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from OR Tambo to Ethiopia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from OR Tambo to Ethiopia? 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.
7,5
ASKYOverall score based on 70 reviews
7,5Boarding
7,6Comfort
6,3Entertainment
7,4Food
7,7Crew
Airline reviews

All around pleasant experience. Flight crew were efficient and polite. And the flight was on time.

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2025RAI - DSS
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All around pleasant experience. Flight crew were efficient and polite. And the flight was on time.

I was not allowed to board my flight due to a booking error with Kayak which customer service has not responded to me about yet. I had to book another flight at the airport.

The flight attendants were great, the food was also very good. The entertainment in the plane could be improved by including screens to watch shows/ movies.

Boarding confusion, just asked for a cup of water and the crew answers was shocking

Retard cuisant et criard. Inadmissible. Corruption et pratique non recommandable du personnel chargé de faire le Check des billets avant de passer au comptoir d’enregistrement. La dame qui me recevait voulait à tout prix me coller pour se faire d’argent. L’avion devrait faire escale à Douala donc on ne descend pas au sol. Pourquoi me demander où exiger que je devrais avoir un visa sur le Cameroun. C’est inadmissible. J’allais au Tchad et elle sait bien que je n’avais pas non plus besoin de visa compte tenu des accords de réciprocité entre état. J’avais mon visa et pourtant elle insistait. Ce qui était marrant ces collègues étaient complices. J’ai dû hausser le ton et l’insulter proprement. Mon adrénaline a monté. Trop de corrompus et moins de gens intègres dans vos rangs que ce soit à Cotonou et surtout à Accra. A Cotonou à l’agence principale, il vous faut un audit pour le personnel chargé de ventes des billets. Merci de transmettre à Asky

They take your hang luggage and it never arrives to your destination. They don’t follow seating arrangements

You need screens on every seat so passengers can watch movies, documentaries, music or something else to avoid to get bored.

Everything was perfect, Happy to have this great airline that serves all Africa.

The crew were good but I still did not have my luggage till now I keep checking no response

My Ethiopian flight was cancelled without Kayak informing me. I found out through my sister who picked the same flight via Expedia. When i informed Kayak, they failed to put me on another flight…stating they are waiting to hear back from Ethiopia airlines. After receiving no response for 2 weeks, I asked Kayak for a refund. And again, no response. Thus, I had to call my credit card company to dispute the transaction. Thank you chase for being understanding. However, I DO NOT recommend flying with Ethiopian airlines or booking through Kayak. Terrible customer service especially when it entails refunding people their money.

The food options were beef or veg, No alternatives for Hindus, that don't eat beef...

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

Very bad. Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

Very bad, Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

Our first flight was delayed and when we got off that plane, nobody was really helping to direct us to the next gate. It was very frustrating. One staff simply said hurry, which wasn’t helpful. We had to go a long way to get to the next gate. Another issue on the plane itself was the bathrooms were disgusting and filthy and it didn’t seem like anybody was checking on them were cleaning them and it was a long flight. There was urine on the floor and they stunk. Also, the screen in front of my seat did not work, and I tried different headphones and still had no sound. You would think somehow those things are reviewed occasionally for working order.

POSITIVES The hostesses were mostly pleasant, NEGATIVES The full flight wifi was horrible, hardly able to use it. My charger port was not working which made me use my neighbour's port which resulted in an accident which ruined her flight. During dinner, meat ran out when the cart got to us forcing us to eat vegetarian which was not great. We watched everyone around us eating meat. My wifi did not transfer to the second leg of my trip as they promised as they changed the plane. I was thrown off the window seat I booked for the 2nd leg of my journey as they changed planes, all done at my expense. This was not a cheap flight ($2600) which i hurriedly had to book to attend my mother's funeral who passed away suddenly. I was honestly disappointed with the whole saga as I heard Ethiopian Airlines was one of Africa's best.

The food was terrible and the seating was uncomfortable, but the airline did a great thing letting us board in Abbis Ababa on our connecting flight after our original flight was very delayed.

Delays delays making us miss or next connection to IAD hence having to stay additional 24 hrs in Addis Ababa

Food hardly ever changes Videos not often updated for often travel.

It was an old aircraft, stiff seats almost wooden chairs with thin cushions. Food was ok.

Traveling with Ethiopian is always a good experience. I also enjoy the stay at skylight hotel in Addis

The flight is packed and it feels like the space per individual has gotten smaller. Excruciating for a 14hr flight.

Were not told that carryon laggage has to be only 12 kgs but my bag was heavier asked to pay an additional $550.00. I could have upgraded to a bussiness class for that price and no one at the gate to upgrade but able to take money for the extra weight. I felt like this was a setup scam.

Forgotten Suite inside of the top compartment but went back to ask and they didn’t leave at the lost and found place. Also the checking in was so horrible. I had multi city and one of the passenger saint have visa go go go Dubai. The Ethiopian airlines never had information about requirement for US permanent resident so couldn’t go to Dubai. And when coming back to US we were told we can not use our Addis to Washington ticket and they forced us to get new ticket. Very horrible experience.

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