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Johannesburg (JNB) to Addis Ababa (ADD) flights
There are direct flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways. The distance is 4,068 km, about 5h 30m in the air. There are also 10 one-stop options, via airports such as Nairobi, Dar Es Salaam and Lusaka.
Live fares for JNB → ADDSee all routes on the map4,068 kmdistance
~5h 30mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
10one-stop options
Direct flights from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JNB → ADD | Ethiopian Airlines, South African Airways | 4,068 km | ~5h 30m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBO Nairobi | Kenya Airways and South African Airways then Ethiopian Airlines and KLM | 4,076 km | ~7h 40m |
| DAR Dar Es Salaam | South African Airways then Ethiopian Airlines | 4,200 km | ~7h 45m |
| LUN Lusaka | South African Airways then Ethiopian Airlines | 4,136 km | ~7h 45m |
| ZNZ Zanzibar | Airlink then Ethiopian Airlines | 4,193 km | ~7h 45m |
| KGL Kigali | South African Airways and RwandAir then Ethiopian Airlines and Egyptair | 4,245 km | ~7h 50m |
| EBB Entebbe | South African Airways then Ethiopian Airlines | 4,163 km | ~7h 45m |
| MPM Maputo | Qatar Airways and South African Airways then Ethiopian Airlines | 4,372 km | ~8h |
| HRE Harare | British Airways and Fastjet Zimbabwe then Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa | 4,068 km | ~7h 40m |
| NLA Ndola | Airlink and South African Airways then Ethiopian Airlines | 4,150 km | ~7h 45m |
| BLZ Blantyre | Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways then Ethiopian Airlines | 4,130 km | ~7h 40m |
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Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.