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$1,270 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Addis Ababa

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Cheapest round-trip
$1,270
Overall average: $1,708
Etihad Airways
Mon 5/4Fri 5/8
SAN - ADD • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
Multiple Airlines
Mon 1/19
SAN - ADD • multi-stop
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Etihad Airways
Cheapest • from $1,270 (round-trip)
Qatar Airways
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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January
Cheapest • 34% price drop
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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

Mon, May 4 - Fri, May 8
Etihad Airways Logo
10:25 am - 12:30 pm
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ADD
64h 05m
2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 pm - 8:03 pm
ADD
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SAN
32h 13m
2 stops
$1,270Etihad Airways
Fri, Feb 6 - Fri, Feb 13
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11:03 am - 11:35 pm
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ADD
25h 32m
2 stops
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12:40 am - 8:18 am
ADD
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SAN
42h 38m
2 stops
$1,297Multiple Airlines
Fri, Feb 6 - Sat, Feb 14
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:00 pm - 7:15 am
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ADD
22h 15m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:50 pm - 3:41 pm
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SAN
27h 51m
2 stops
$1,399Ethiopian Air
Mon, May 4 - Fri, May 8
Etihad Airways Logo
10:25 am - 12:30 pm
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64h 05m
2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
2:05 pm - 8:03 pm
ADD
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SAN
39h 58m
2 stops
$1,410Etihad Airways
Fri, Feb 6 - Sat, Feb 14
United Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 7:15 am
SAN
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ADD
26h 15m
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United Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 8:51 pm
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SAN
33h 01m
3 stops
$1,459United Airlines
Tue, Jun 2 - Thu, Jul 30
Austrian Airlines Logo
10:45 am - 5:25 am
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32h 40m
2 stops
Austrian Airlines Logo
12:45 am - 8:33 pm
ADD
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SAN
29h 48m
2 stops
$1,735Austrian Airlines
Mon, May 4 - Fri, May 8
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:45 pm - 7:10 am
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ADD
23h 25m
1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:50 pm - 3:20 pm
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SAN
26h 30m
2 stops
$1,740Ethiopian Air
Tue, Jun 2 - Fri, Jul 31
Ethiopian Air Logo
9:55 pm - 7:10 am
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23h 15m
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Ethiopian Air Logo
10:50 pm - 3:33 pm
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SAN
26h 43m
2 stops
$1,788Ethiopian Air
Mon, May 4 - Fri, May 8
United Airlines Logo
6:05 pm - 7:10 am
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ADD
27h 05m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 6:33 pm
ADD
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SAN
29h 43m
3 stops
$1,809United Airlines
Tue, Jun 2 - Thu, Jul 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 6:00 am
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ADD
37h 00m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:15 am - 8:53 pm
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30h 38m
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$1,900Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

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 $1,005 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,817 and $1,735 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$1,270
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 35% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Diego to Addis Ababa

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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 $1,270 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, United Airlines or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Addis Ababa are United Airlines and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,744 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,493 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.
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7.4
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3720 reviews
7.4Comfort
7.5Boarding
7.3Food
7.4Entertainment
7.9Crew
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The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar/Indigo may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Jan 2026
JFK - AUS
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The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar/Indigo may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

It would help id flight crew were not rude and showed some courtesy. They were shouting at passengers and yelling instructions as if we were school children at lunch cafeteria!!

All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

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.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

Food should be changed in menu Many muslims travels in this airlime they need to add one Halal meal

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

Some flight attendants were great others were cranky. Seats were very tight and sitting on an aisle was very hard as the carts and people walking constantly bumped shoulder and arm.

It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

I boarded flight UA#1318 at Sacramento International Airport going back to Houston TX. The flight was scheduled at 5:10am. I was able to check in virtually using the United Airlines app. When I entered the airport, there was no one outside assisting with checked bags as it was for Delta Airlines. Immediately upon entering, there was a LONG, EXTREMELY LONG line to the kiosks to get boarding passes. I stand in line to get boarding passes then had to move to ANOTHER EXTREMELY LONG line to get my bags checked in. While standing in this line, we noticed an agent taking customers to 3 at a time to her station to check their bags in. Lucky for me, she called me back, checked my bags for me and I was on my way. I then encountered another long line at the TSA check and to avoid I ending up having to sign up for CLEAR to bypass it. So glad, I did.,...Both of my flights were great with no issues, butthe check in progress at Bush Airport was so much smoother. Check-in at SMF airport needs to be anaylzed and corrected. Do better United, I know you can....thanks

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

United airlines has the best customer experience from booking to arrival. I always fly United airlines. The mileage program is excellent

from SFO-> FRA flight, AVML meal was significantly less compared to regular meal, especially no Desert, no Bread, no sides.

The crew was unfriendly and very rude to name a few (Helina). I felt unsafe due to most of the cabinets were open while on flight. All in all the flight was ok, but the crew needed more training on customer service most of all for international flights.

The plane was ok, I was in business class and was surprised there were no pods and each seat was right next to another one. That said it was comfortable and the food and coffee were good. Entertainment wise again I was surprised to see only movies and no TV shows. Check-in at Toronto Pearson was an absolute disaster, which was especially disappointing as I was a business class passenger. There was no dedicated staffing for the business counter and four (4) airlines employees assisted one economy class passenger for about 15 minutes when one could have easily assisted me. Overall room for improvement, particularly in the on-ground experience and airplane infrastructure.

The plane was old and the luggage racks above us were visibly shaking during turbulence. Water was dripping on our heads during landing. Our flight was over 2 hours late departing but we were not updated or told what to expect as the screen at the gate continued to read “on time”

Check in took over an hour because printer was not working. Attendant did not know how to give free layover Addis Ababa hotel vouchers or update frequent flyer number. After repeated attempts, got voucher emailed. However hotel wanted printed voucher hence more delay. Bus time from hotel back to airport was printed 4:50 hours, but hotel reception called at 3 pm saying bus will leave at 4 pm. Then hotel reception called again saying 4:15 pm. We rushed at 4:15 pm and bus was not ready until 4:40 pm. Many audio outlets were not working in planes.

I have my baggage left either in Jeddah or Addis and undelivered to Abuja

The crew was not helping us in the airports ..Very bad experience..the washrooms are not meeting the expectations..need more good service... The hotel service was good but there is a very long wait time which wasted time to go through..

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

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