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$1,179 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Addis Ababa

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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Addis Ababa (SAN-ADD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to Addis Ababa 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 round-trip flight deals from San Diego to Addis Ababa

Thu, Mar 12 - Mon, Mar 16
KLM Logo
3:00 pm - 9:30 amSAN-ADD
32h 30m2 stops
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10:20 am - 1:05 pmADD-SAN
36h 45m2 stops
$1,179KLM
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Wed, Feb 11 - Tue, Apr 28
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7:51 am - 9:35 pmSAN-ADD
26h 44m2 stops
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10:00 pm - 5:25 pmADD-SAN
29h 25m2 stops
$1,243Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Feb 11 - Tue, Apr 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 7:15 amSAN-ADD
22h 15m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 5:25 pmADD-SAN
29h 25m2 stops
$1,248Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:10 am - 11:35 pmSAN-ADD
26h 25m2 stops
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12:40 am - 7:51 pmADD-SAN
30h 11m2 stops
$1,284Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Nov 1 - Tue, Nov 4
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:00 pm - 7:15 amSAN-ADD
23h 15m1 stop
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10:50 pm - 3:28 pmADD-SAN
27h 38m2 stops
$1,473Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Mar 12 - Mon, Mar 16
United Airlines Logo
9:55 pm - 7:15 amSAN-ADD
23h 20m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 3:33 pmADD-SAN
26h 43m2 stops
$1,503United Airlines
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Thu, Mar 12 - Mon, Mar 16
United Airlines Logo
7:38 pm - 7:15 amSAN-ADD
25h 37m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 5:26 pmADD-SAN
28h 36m3 stops
$1,508United Airlines
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Wed, Dec 24 - Wed, Jan 14
Air Canada Logo
12:45 pm - 7:00 amSAN-ADD
31h 15m2 stops
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2:50 pm - 11:53 amADD-SAN
32h 03m2 stops
$1,511Air Canada
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Wed, Dec 24 - Tue, Jan 13
Air Canada Logo
12:45 pm - 7:00 amSAN-ADD
31h 15m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
1:35 am - 12:03 pmADD-SAN
45h 28m2 stops
$1,544Air Canada
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Thu, Mar 12 - Sun, Mar 15
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11:57 am - 6:25 amSAN-ADD
32h 28m2 stops
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12:20 am - 7:48 pmADD-SAN
29h 28m2 stops
$1,705Lufthansa
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KLM
Cheapest • from $1,179 (round-trip)
Qatar Airways
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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January
Cheapest • 18% price drop
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Cheapest round-trip
$1,179
Typical prices: $1,573-$2,018
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Addis Ababa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego to Addis Ababa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Addis Ababa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Addis Ababa, 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 San Diego to Addis Ababa is January, where tickets cost $1,292 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,016 and $1,735 respectively.

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Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$1,179
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Addis Ababa

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Addis Ababa?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Addis Ababa was $1,179 for a round-trip ticket.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Diego and Addis Ababa?

    A passport is required to fly from San Diego to Addis Ababa.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Diego to Addis Ababa?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Addis Ababa?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San Diego and Addis Ababa, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Addis Ababa, Qatar Airways or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Addis Ababa are Qatar Airways and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,317 and an overall rating of 7.4, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,607 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego to Addis Ababa?

    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 San Diego to Addis Ababa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Diego to Addis Ababa?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Diego to Addis Ababa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Addis Ababa with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and ADD can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Diego to Addis Ababa?

    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 to Addis Ababa from San Diego up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San Diego to Addis Ababa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to Addis Ababa. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego 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.
7.4
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3651 reviews
7.4Comfort
7.4Entertainment
7.3Food
7.5Boarding
7.9Crew
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Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2025ORD - DOH
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Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

My entire row did not have power for the full duration of a 14.5 hour flight. Could not charge any devices such as laptop or phones for the entirety of the long flight. The flight attendants tried to remedy the issue by resetting the power, but were not successful. The only other solution provided was to move me to another seat on the plane which was in the middle row. I had paid for a “preferred” seat that was a window seat. This was a downgrade being offered due to the power issue.

Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

I was travelling 3.5 years after. Agree Economy is no business class but the food was mediocre. Ordered a Hindu meal, the salads were bitter . The food was really below quality and had no tast from what I had in the past. Indian Railways probably have a better quality food when compared. However the kids meal was really nice and really appreciate how they were taken care of. The restrooms were dirty .

My flight was with American Airlines 120. The flight was delayed 3 hours and I missed my connection. When I arrived in Doha, the AA staff told me to call an 800 number to rebook a different flight, which was unacceptable. Eventually a Qatar Air staff member helped rebook me on a flight to Manila, that was 12 hours later. They offered me a hotel and meal voucher which I declined, because I didn’t want to leave the airport. Long story short, I spent 12 hours in the Doha airport waiting for my next flight.

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

Reason for travelling Tampa to Orlando is to fly Qatar Airline. we end up with American Airline. This was the miserable experience I ever had in my entire travel history. Flight attendants were rude. They hit my knee with the food cart and I was holding ice pack for 2 hours. I still have the pain after a week. WE boarded the flight twice because of the temperature inside the plan.

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

We were in business class. the angled seats in that class do not have a real window view & the placement of the controls are bad. But we knew that. But the food options were mediocre. The taste was fine, but the size was for a child. It’s just really feels like United is skimping on everything. Even when we were in the Polaris lounge they did not have diet sodas. They said they were out no Coke zero no Diet Coke, etc. I do not think the portion of nuts they serve on the plane could get any smaller. Really a minimal service and offer for what you’re paying for in business.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

From the first moment you interact with United Airlines, you can expect nothing less but extreme frustration. The baggage handler at the bag drop seems completely unbothered by the presence of customers waiting in line. No help was extended to load the baggage whatsoever. And if any of your bags is overweight by 0.01 pound they will make you re-distribute everything in your suitcase just to play power trip. When it was time to board no help was extended to customers to locate their seats. Moreover. It was a chaotic mess at the gate when it was unclear who should board first and everyone just bunched up, trying to get on the plane. I am sure the crew was doing their best to perform their jobs while being paid their wages however it shouldn’t be that hard to smile once or twice when you’re in the business if serving customers. It is a shame for the United States of America to have a flagship carrier of such low caliber. Our flight was also delayed by about an hour and a half due to further delays prior to our inbound flight. Being someone who has travelled for both business and leisure in Asia, Europe, and South America I have never experienced such poor quality of service.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

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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