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$286 Find Cheap Flights from Addis Ababa to Istanbul

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Cheapest round-trip
$359
Typical prices: $586-$415
SAUDIA
Mon 7/13Fri 7/24
ADD - IST • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$647
Typical prices: $628-$506
Ethiopian Air
Tue 5/19Sat 6/13
ADD - IST • Non-stop
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Ethiopian Airlines offers a generous baggage allowance.
Turkish Airlines provides free Wi-Fi in business class.
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Cheapest • Avg $361 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from Addis Ababa to Istanbul (ADD-IST)

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

Mon, Jul 13 - Fri, Jul 24
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3:35 am - 9:10 pm
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17h 35m
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10:25 pm - 3:40 am
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29h 15m
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$359SAUDIA
Sat, Jun 6 - Fri, Jul 31
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3:35 am - 5:10 pm
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13h 35m
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6:25 pm - 1:50 am
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7h 25m
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$360SAUDIA
Wed, Jul 15 - Fri, Jul 24
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5:10 am - 1:45 pm
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6:25 pm - 1:50 am
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7h 25m
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$361SAUDIA
Mon, Jun 8 - Sun, Jun 14
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7:20 pm - 1:50 am
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$374SAUDIA
Mon, Jul 13 - Fri, Jul 24
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7:20 pm - 1:50 am
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$390SAUDIA
Sun, Jun 7 - Fri, Jul 31
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5:10 am - 6:00 pm
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$421SAUDIA
Mon, Jul 6 - Fri, Aug 7
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11:55 am - 1:50 am
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$481SAUDIA
Wed, May 27 - Wed, Jun 3
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2:05 pm - 12:35 pm
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1:50 pm - 12:30 pm
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$524Etihad Airways
Tue, May 12 - Sat, May 16
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$525Etihad Airways
Sun, May 10 - Tue, May 19
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Addis Ababa to Istanbul flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Addis Ababa to Istanbul Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Addis Ababa to Istanbul Airport departing in July.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Addis Ababa to Istanbul?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Addis Ababa to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Istanbul on a Sunday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Addis Ababa, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Wednesdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Addis Ababa to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Addis Ababa to Istanbul Airport, 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 Addis Ababa to Istanbul Airport is February, where tickets cost $468 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $571 and $569 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Addis Ababa to Istanbul Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $561, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Addis Ababa to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Addis Ababa to Istanbul Airport, 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 the flight from Addis Ababa to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$286
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking Addis Ababa to Istanbul flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Addis Ababa to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Addis Ababa to Istanbul Airport was $286 for a one-way ticket and $359 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Addis Ababa and on arrival in Istanbul.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Addis Ababa to Istanbul?

    Lufthansa, and flydubai offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Addis Ababa to Istanbul flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Addis Ababa to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Addis Ababa to Istanbul?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Addis Ababa to Istanbul?

    There are nonstop flights from Addis Ababa to Istanbul on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Addis Ababa to Istanbul, Turkish Airlines or SAUDIA?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Addis Ababa to Istanbul are Turkish Airlines and SAUDIA. With an average price for the route of $501 and an overall rating of 7.4, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. SAUDIA is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $467 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Addis Ababa to Istanbul.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from Addis Ababa 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 Addis Ababa to Istanbul?

    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 Istanbul with an airline and back to Addis Ababa with another airline. Booking your flights between Addis Ababa and IST 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 Addis Ababa to Istanbul?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Addis Ababa to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $706 or less one-way and $662 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Addis Ababa to Istanbul?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Addis Ababa Bole to Istanbul.
Find which airlines fly direct from Addis Ababa Bole Airport to Istanbul Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Addis Ababa Bole to Istanbul

Monday

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Friday

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Addis Ababa Bole

Monday

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Friday

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

Ethiopian Air,Turkish Airlines

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Addis Ababa to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Addis Ababa to Istanbul. 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 Addis Ababa to Istanbul? 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
SAUDIAOverall score based on 685 reviews
7.1Food
7.5Boarding
7.5Comfort
7.1Entertainment
7.8Crew
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Very poor service, will never travel through saudia airline also worst experience at jeddah airport, all the people act like very racist even we belong from a same religion but they don't have any humanity. Very big language barrier no one speak proper English so they don't understand us very poor service. I was traveling with family and with infant they give us very hard time. No one like to answer a question and there attitude is extremely no welcoming. Not recommended specifically jeddah airport and their services and staff. Will never take layover or any flight through jeddah. Thank you

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Apr 2026
JED - JFK
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Very poor service, will never travel through saudia airline also worst experience at jeddah airport, all the people act like very racist even we belong from a same religion but they don't have any humanity. Very big language barrier no one speak proper English so they don't understand us very poor service. I was traveling with family and with infant they give us very hard time. No one like to answer a question and there attitude is extremely no welcoming. Not recommended specifically jeddah airport and their services and staff. Will never take layover or any flight through jeddah. Thank you

Horrible, by all accounts. Delays, lack of communication, just horrible.

They destroyed my baby’s stroller and the seats was broken

I had the worst experience I’ve ever had with any type of airline,they destroyed my baby’s baby stroller,that cost more than 2000$,the seats in a 13 hour flight was broken,so I definitely not recommend that airline for other people

The flight was delayed which cost me to missed my connection flight.

The planes are very cold. The AC is too much.

It was great honestly the cabin crew were warm and welcoming everything was perfect the food was nice.

Didn’t like anything about the flight: I am so frustrated at this point. Since 8 days I have been dealing with your customer service regarding my seat changes. I paid $51.10 for extra legroom seats and one fine morning I get an email that my seats have been changed. I tried to contact the customer service and they have been just fooling me around stating that my issue will be resolved. Saudia is the worst airline. Pathetic. On the day of my travel, I came at the counter and the guy told me that my seat assigned is 36A and my wife’s seat is different. He then changed my seats to 33A which is not at all a extra legroom seats. I asked the person is these seats are extra legroom he said yes and when I came to the aircraft I am sitting in a normal seat. The TCR Shameer Ansari or Sameeri Ansari came and did nothing telling me that he tried his best find a solution. I need someone to contact me ASAP and I need a refund for the entire flight. I don’t need your Al Fursan points they are worthless. Contact me ASAP.

It was a disaster. The crew was so rude and had no professionalism. She dropped something onto the floor, then took it from the floor and put it into the food tray. Also, when she got some spilling, she went straight to the toilet, got some tissue and started cleaning the food trolley

I cant wait for planes to have shorter rows with more space! otherwise, all fine thankyou

The ground crew members at check in counter were courteous. The boarding was seamless. Flight departed as scheduled. Service on board was great

Turkish Airlines lost my reservation!!! I had the ticket, the receipt and they lost it!! Because the flight was fully booked, I had to wait 8 hours!!! Turkish Airlines provided me with NO FOOD, NO WATER!!! Absolutely ridiculous. They were pathetic. They admitted it was their fault for losing my reservation but provided me with nothing.

everything was excellent except for the meal on the fight from the Istanbul which was disgusting, the only choice of food available was pasta which was served frozen.

Very comfortable in business class. Excellent service. Good food. Smooth trip.

This was my third time using Turkish Airlines. I was well satisfied with the overall experience! I believe that no one is perfect and that everyday we are trying to do the best we can to help others by giving a part of our lives through service. I believe from what I’ve seen that Turkish Airlines, have come close to that service! I will definitely recommend and reuse their services again! Thank you!

Flight was late but loading plane was much easier in Istanbul than athens. Food was so-so and choice was limited. Flight attendants were extremely courteous and helpful; however, it was difficult to get attention during night time service. Overall good experience and the price was right

Turkish Airlines is a solid airline. They use the less trustworthy Boeing airplanes on this route (VCE-IST) so the flights more bumpy then when I have flown on Airbus planes, but it was okay. The service good. They seem to offer a reasonable selection if movies, although no way to listen to them as they didn't provide me earpieces. The food was surprisingly good. The day was uncomfortable. The flight was on time.

Food and crew were superb. I flu with a 777 which has old TV screens. Although the movie selection was very good, screen was not sharp enough to wacht a movie

Poor connecting flight logistics and ground transportation for such enormous airport. Airline does not consider time required to complete the security check or transition from one to gate to another

Food wasn’t good but not their fault as I should have pre selected

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.

To the Ethiopian Airlines Customer Relations Team, I am writing to formally express my disappointment regarding my recent travel experience with Ethiopian Airlines on . 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

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.

Boarding was disorganized. Cabin crew was rude. Food was okay. Baggage was lost in Jeddah. Called airline for the past 5 days, either no response or saying the same thing as always which was "No bag has arrived. It should be here by tonight."

A bit chaotic boarding flight but over all good experience.

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.

It is nice and great but the houstees crew are all the way back arguing with customers and behavior issues same of the crew i saw that also all the trips were very much butter!

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

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.

It was a horrible experience that I hope not to try it again. Rude stuff Poor food Always delayed schedules Lost baggages

Friendly staff from check in until the crew very helpful and smooth

Departed late Arrived about 40 minutes late The plane parked at the domestic terminal requiring transfer back to international arrivals

Very bad no tv no water no food absolute pathetic ! Couldn’t take zam zam ! No free zam zam water allowance! Dont travel

Poor airlines no infotainment system no food not even water was offered… absolutely not recommended! Nasmiles was not counted couldnt log in flynas app ! The app doesnt work with booking PNR! Please dont fly on these pathetic budget airlines!

Overall a poor experience…. No infotainment system no charging port no food was offered! Not recommended

It was hot inside as the air conditioner was not working and the crew members were not courteous

the seat you book will always be taken by someone else..…

Nothing The flight delayed for more than 3 hours as usual

In the future, it is preferable to provide free snacks

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