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$294 Find Cheap Flights from Addis Ababa to Nairobi

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Cheapest round-trip
$440
Overall average: $486
Kenya Airways
Mon 3/23Sun 4/26
ADD - NBO • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$294
Typical prices: $295-$376
Kenya Airways
Wed 3/25
ADD - NBO • Non-stop
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Kenya Airways offers SkyPriority for faster boarding.
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Cheap Flights from Addis Ababa to Nairobi (ADD-NBO)

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

Mon, Mar 23 - Sun, Apr 26
Kenya Airways Logo
10:20 am - 12:35 pm
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NBO
2h 15mnonstop
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7:30 am - 9:30 am
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2h 00mnonstop
$440Kenya Airways
Thu, Mar 19 - Thu, Mar 26
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8:00 pm - 10:15 pm
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NBO
2h 15mnonstop
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5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
NBO
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2h 00mnonstop
$471Kenya Airways
Thu, May 21 - Sun, May 31
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8:00 pm - 10:10 pm
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NBO
2h 10mnonstop
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7:30 am - 9:30 am
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2h 00mnonstop
$504Kenya Airways
Wed, Mar 18 - Sun, Mar 22
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10:20 am - 12:35 pm
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NBO
2h 15mnonstop
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7:30 am - 9:30 am
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2h 00mnonstop
$509Kenya Airways
Mon, Jun 15 - Tue, Jun 30
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10:20 am - 12:30 pm
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2h 10mnonstop
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5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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2h 00mnonstop
$512Kenya Airways
Sat, Mar 21 - Sat, Mar 28
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10:20 am - 12:35 pm
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2h 15mnonstop
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7:30 am - 9:30 am
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2h 00mnonstop
$535Kenya Airways
Fri, Apr 3 - Fri, Apr 10
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10:45 am - 1:10 pm
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NBO
2h 25mnonstop
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5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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2h 00mnonstop
$537Ethiopian Air
Thu, Mar 19 - Sun, Mar 22
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10:45 am - 1:10 pm
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2h 25mnonstop
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5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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$538Ethiopian Air
Fri, Apr 3 - Sat, Apr 11
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10:45 am - 1:10 pm
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2h 25mnonstop
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5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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$585Ethiopian Air
Wed, Apr 1 - Tue, Apr 7
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11:35 pm - 1:40 am
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2h 05mnonstop
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3:20 am - 5:35 am
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2h 15mnonstop
$586Ethiopian Air
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Addis Ababa to Nairobi flights

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

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

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Addis Ababa to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl 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 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl 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 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is May, where tickets cost $398 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $547 and $542 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl 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 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl 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 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$294
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi

When to book flights from Addis Ababa to Nairobi

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Addis Ababa to Nairobi based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Addis Ababa to Nairobi flights

  • What is the luggage allowance on Ethiopian Air flights from Addis Ababa to Nairobi?

    The luggage allowance on Ethiopian Airlines flights from Addis Ababa to Nairobi varies depending on the booking class. Economy class passengers are allowed a maximum of 1 piece of checked luggage not exceeding 50 lbs while Business class passengers are allowed a maximum of 2 bags not exceeding 70 lbs each. First class passengers are allowed a maximum of 3 bags not exceeding 70 lbs each.

  • What services does RwandAir offer for passengers with reduced mobility on flights from Addis Ababa to Nairobi?

    RwandAir provides assistance to passengers with reduced mobility on flights from Addis Ababa to Nairobi. The airline staff assists passengers with reduced mobility to board and deplane flights as well as with aspects such as stowing personal items and taking them out, accessing meals and drinks, or using the restroom during the flight.

  • How do I get from Jomo Kenyatta Airport (NBO) to the city center?

    Taxis are readily available at NBO and can be found at designated taxi ranks. The travel time is around 30-45 minutes depending on traffic. The airport is also connected to the city center via the Nairobi Commuter Rail service, which operates from the airport to the city center and other destinations in the Nairobi metropolitan area. In addition, several car rental companies are available at the airport for those who prefer to drive themselves.

  • What services does Kenya Airways offer to economy passengers on flights from Addis Ababa to Nairobi?

    Kenya Airways provides various services to economy passengers during their flights from Addis Ababa to Nairobi. Passengers can enjoy a variety of films, TV shows, and music through the in-flight entertainment system, which includes personal seat-back screens and headphones. Economy passengers on Kenya Airways flights also receive complimentary meals and drinks provided by the airline's catering services.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport was $294 for a one-way ticket and $440 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Addis Ababa to Nairobi.

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

    Only flydubai offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Addis Ababa to Nairobi flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, Ethiopian Air or Kenya Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Addis Ababa to Nairobi are Ethiopian Air and Kenya Airways. With an average price for the route of $494 and an overall rating of 7.2, Ethiopian Air is the most popular choice. Kenya Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $471 and an overall rating of 6.7.

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

    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 Nairobi.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Nairobi 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 Nairobi?

    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 Nairobi with an airline and back to Addis Ababa with another airline. Booking your flights between Addis Ababa and NBO 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 Nairobi?

    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 Nairobi 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 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $343 or less one-way and $458 or less round-trip.
  • Passengers who choose connecting flights from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Nairobi (NBO) can expect layovers in various cities including Doha (DOH), Jeddah (JED), Istanbul (IST), Riyadh (RUH), Frankfurt (FRA), and Cairo (CAI).
  • Qatar Airways provides several services for families traveling with kids on flights from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Nairobi (NBO) to make their journey more comfortable and enjoyable. Families with young children can board the flight early to give them more time to settle in and prepare for takeoff and the airline has special seats and bassinets that can be requested for babies.
  • Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) is the main hub for Ethiopian Airlines. Passengers flying with Ethiopian Airlines from Addis Ababa to Nairobi can relax in the airline's lounges including Cloud Nine Lounge and Sheba Lounge. These lounges offer a variety of amenities and services for eligible passengers.
  • EgyptAir has been upgrading its fleet with more fuel-efficient aircraft. These newer models are designed to use less fuel, emit fewer greenhouse gases, and produce less noise compared to older planes including for flights from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Nairobi (NBO).
  • Pets such as dogs, cats, and small birds can travel in the cabin with Turkish Airlines on flights from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Nairobi (NBO) as long as the combined weight of the pet and the crate does not exceed a limit of 22 lbs.

Prefer to fly direct from Addis Ababa to Nairobi?

 
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 Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Addis Ababa Bole Airport to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Addis Ababa Bole to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Monday

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Tuesday

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Wednesday

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Thursday

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Friday

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Saturday

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Sunday

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

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Direct returns

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl to Addis Ababa Bole

Monday

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Tuesday

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Wednesday

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Thursday

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Friday

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Saturday

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Sunday

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Addis Ababa to Nairobi

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Addis Ababa to Nairobi. 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 Nairobi? 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.
7.2
Ethiopian AirOverall score based on 965 reviews
7.1Comfort
6.7Entertainment
7.6Crew
6.9Food
7.2Boarding
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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."

2.0 MediocreSamith, Feb 2026
ADD - JED
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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 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”

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!

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

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.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

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

Checking in wasn't organized, too many so-called diplomats were jumping line while everyone was waiting in line. They should have their own line not to impede on other passengers that was also waiting to be served. We all paid money and there should be no discrimination because everyone's money should have the same value diplomat or not! If they want to give diplomats some special treatment then let them create their own check in desk and not treat other passengers some that are (elderly, some with children, pregnant women) making them stand longer in line than necessary just because people are jumping line 😡

Lost suite case and pillow that’s used by senior and they didn’t leave it at the airport

They boarded backwards so our zone meant nothing!!! My TV was broken, the remote was broke, the head set jack was broke! So i was stuck for 15 hours with no form of entertainment!!! The service was ok but they didn't check on us or serve many snacks. They acted like you were a burden when you hit the call button.

The plane was delayed almost three hours because boarding was unorganized then we were delayed even longer because the plane had an issue. The plane didn't look well maintained, there was also alot of tape on the exterior. I won't fly kenya air ways again after this trip.

Sadly, flights were delayed both ways with no reasons given other than " operational".

The crew was good but the entertainment was poor . All old movies and TV shows and very few of them. Needs current entertainment. Seats too firm. Food just ok. Nice though to have option with upgrade of no one sitting in middle seat

I purchased the upgrade to have 3 seats open, so I was able to sleep 9 hours. Without that I would have been miserable

Our luggage was supposed to be checked through from Arusha to Cape Town. We didn't know that it was a self transfer in Johannisburg. Kayak should not have sold this flight combination with out a self transfer alert.

There was chaos checking because of a canceled flight the day prior. Also, we had an issue with tickets. The KQ agent went above a d beyond to help us get on board the flight Overall the 13+ hour flight is uncomfortable in coach. I may try to upgrade on return

For a long haul flight, the seats were too narrow. Paid for extra legroom but wish I could have paid for width! I was pressed against another person for the whole donation of the flight.

Delayed flight made my day very long, but other than that KQ got me to my destination in good shape.

The nice treatment and lovely pilots who accepted my son inside for a photo.So lovely of them

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