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Price, demand and travel trends for Los Angeles to Ethiopia flights

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What are the cheapest fares from Los Angeles to Ethiopia right now?

The cheapest fare from Los Angeles to Ethiopia in the last week was $1,015 round-trip, to Addis Ababa Bole (ADD).

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Ethiopia?

January is the cheapest time of year to fly, with average fares of $1,077. Prices are highest in June, when average flight costs increase to around $1,566.

When is the best time to book flights from Los Angeles to Ethiopia?

Book your flights 22 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data collected over the past 12 months shows that booking in this window can save you around 18% compared to booking last-minute (within 2 weeks of departure).

Which airport in Ethiopia is the cheapest to fly to from Los Angeles?

Based on KAYAK data from the past 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into Ethiopia are:

• Addis Ababa Bole (ADD) (avg. price $1,337)
• Axum (AXU) (avg. price $1,810)
• Gondar (GDQ) (avg. price $2,125)

What’s the cheapest day to fly from Los Angeles to Ethiopia?

Monday tends to be the cheapest day to fly from Los Angeles to Ethiopia, while Friday is the most expensive. Fares run about 24% higher that day, based on the past 12 months of KAYAK data.

What's the cheapest time of day to fly from Los Angeles to Ethiopia?

Data from the past 12 months shows it's cheapest to fly to Ethiopia during the morning with average prices of $1,078. The night is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $1,567.

Key details for Los Angeles to Ethiopia flights

Low season

September

Cheapest flight

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Beat the crowds with an average 58% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 36% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from Los Angeles to Addis Ababa

Your Los Angeles to Ethiopia flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from Los Angeles to Ethiopia?

    Yes. Fares from Los Angeles to Ethiopia are low right now. As a rule of thumb, a round-trip under $1,149 (cheaper than most fares this year) is a good deal, so if you spot one at or below that, it's a good time to book.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from Los Angeles to Ethiopia?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from Los Angeles to Ethiopia have ranged from $1,149 to $1,569.

  • What are the main airports serving Ethiopia?

    Ethiopia has 18 airports. The three busiest are Addis Ababa Bole (ADD) (98% of arrivals), Axum (AXU) (1%) and Gondar (GDQ) (1%).

  • What airlines fly nonstop from Los Angeles to Ethiopia?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, no airline regularly operates nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Ethiopia. One-stop options include:

    • United Airlines
    • American Airlines
    • Turkish Airlines

  • Which cabin classes are available on flights from Los Angeles to Ethiopia?

    On flights from Los Angeles to Ethiopia you can book Economy Class, Premium Economy Class, Business Class or First Class.

  • Where is Ethiopia's most visited tourist city, and how do you get there?

    Bahir Dar is a picturesque city in Ethiopia and is situated 600 km from Addis Ababa. You can reach Bahir Dar by taking a flight from Bole Addis Ababa International Airport (ADD) or booking a cab from the taxi pickup point. You can book a government-authorized taxi from this desk.

  • What are some common layovers on the route from Los Angeles to Ethiopia?

    You will most likely have a layover in Chicago, Washington, Vancouver, or London. There are no nonstop flights on this route; hence, upgrading your ticket for extra legroom, a crafted meal menu, and priority check-in can be a good idea.

  • Will I need a visa to visit Ethiopia from Los Angeles?

    Yes, you need to obtain an eVisa to visit Ethiopia. You will have to submit a copy of a valid passport, the Ethiopia visa application form, and a payment receipt from the online portal. The visa fee is payable via credit/debit cards.

  • What is there to do at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) while I wait for my flight to leave?

    Before boarding your flight to Ethiopia from Los Angeles, you can relax and rejuvenate at XpresSpa and Be Relax Spa located in Terminal 1 (Departures). Head to the food court to satiate your hunger or grab a drink before onboarding your flight. Art lovers can spend time at the rotating exhibitions or live music performances organized by the LAX Art Program. Los Angeles Airport is thoughtfully designed for disabled passengers and has ramps, dedicated washrooms, and wheelchair assistance.

Your guide to booking Los Angeles to Ethiopia flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • If you can plan ahead, the sweet spot for booking your flight is 22 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data shows fares in this window are around 18% lower than last-minute bookings (made within 2 weeks of departure). Not ready to commit? Set a Price Alert and we'll let you know when prices change.
  • If your travel dates are flexible, book your trip for January when flights are typically cheapest and avoid June when prices are at their highest.
  • Flying on Monday is usually the cheapest. Flights on Friday cost about 24% more on average, so being flexible with your travel dates could help you save.
  • If you're looking to save, Addis Ababa Bole (ADD) is the cheapest airport to fly into from Los Angeles. If you have onward travel, don't forget to factor in the cost of your journey by train, bus or domestic flight.
  • Start your trip in Addis Ababa, which is the most popular destination in Ethiopia. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular destinations such as Bishoftu, Awassa and Arba Minch.
  • From Los Angeles to Ethiopia, you can fly with Ethiopian Airlines and treat yourself to the Cloud 9 services offered to business class passengers. Business class includes access to the C-9 Lounge, an onboard beverage menu with specialty Ethiopian coffee, priority boarding, and additional baggage allowance.
  • Those flying from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ethiopia might have access to some airport lounges, depending on the airline they booked with. Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with Star Alliance Lounge at the Los Angeles airport, where you can unwind before your long flight.
  • Travelers visiting Ethiopia will fly into Addis Ababa via Bole Addis Ababa International Airport (ADD). You will find frequent domestic flights to Lalibela, Dire Dawa, and Mekelle. Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) ensures smooth transit from the international terminal to the domestic terminal. It usually takes approximately 36 minutes for passengers to clear immigration and board connecting flights.
  • If you have plans to visit Gondar Fort, you can choose to arrive at Gondar Airport (GDQ). Ethiopian Airlines flies from Bole Addis Ababa International Airport (ADD) to Gondar.
  • If you want to explore Ethiopia, consider traveling in April when Fasika takes place. Fasika is the largest festival in Ethiopia and takes place at the Addis Ababa Exhibition Center. You can consider flying to Addis Ababa and taking a cab from the airport taxi desk. Another excellent time to visit Ethiopia is from October to June.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Los Angeles to Ethiopia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Los Angeles to Ethiopia? 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3694 reviews
7.9Food
8.4Crew
8.2Boarding
8.1Comfort
8.2Entertainment
Airline reviews

We never fly any other atrline if Emirate flights are available. In all aspects we rank it the best.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sep 2026
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We never fly any other atrline if Emirate flights are available. In all aspects we rank it the best.

Service was great. Food was perfect. My mom needed a wheelchair and I was worried that I will miss the connecting flight. Emirates ground staff and wheelchair staff ensured we get to our gate on time.

Although lauded as a superior carrier, I found nothing out of the ordinary about the flight. Even in the AirBus 380, there wasn't much space in economy - especially when the seat in front was reclined. Admittedly, the toilet was more spacious than I've ever seen on an airplane, but the ill-fitting divider between the cubicles left a visible slit that was quite disconcerting. The crew were ok, but they were clearly "just doing their job." There was little enthusiasm - although given the number of the passengers, I'm not surprised they were jaded. I'd fly Emirates again, but I don't hold them above other carriers.

Fly Dubai takes low cost and thrift to new depths in terms of service levels, terminal 2 is grossly inadequate for capacity and resembles a crowded buss or railway station,, the fly dubai( Emirates) flight is never on time(was 2.5 hrs delayed), and this is not an isolated experience, the flght air conditioning was turned low while we waited on the tarmac for take clearance to save fuel, should say more!!!! The depths! I only fly this airline from a compulsion, emirates code shares for connections to Muscat

Thay crew was so nice.Air hostess il ham was so nice.my mom was little scray with airplan turbulence she help us alot.

Airline did not have enough vegetarian meals for all guests, and crew were not adequately trained to handle this.

Flight got canceled without any prior information and it caused lot of trouble

More leg room and comfortable seats at least for long flights

Great flight. Comfortable seats, courteous service, and excellent selection for entertainment.

The plane and services in Emirates flight from Los Angeles to Dubai were very good . But plane and services in flight from Dubai to Delhi were very poor/uncomfortable. Staff at Dubai and crew in Dubai plane was very very disappointing|shabby. Wheel chair was given only for a very small part of layover at Dubai and we faced great inconvenience. In short , our experience Dubai onwards(fly Dubai) was very bad and uncomfortable.

Pre-boarding seemed tom happen at the same time as Business Class - I thought the idea was to allow people who needed extra time to board without interference from other boarding types, but I guess that's how they do it at LAX.

The good: we liked fast boarding, the departure and arrival on-time. The not-so-good: The crew should learn from their sister-company Swiss with whom we took the flight to the US. Austrian onboard personnel need to smile more and provide a better service. Food was okay, there was the usual issue with “no more chicken” by the time they reach row X 😕. We did not understand why the crew collected trash so randomly and inadequately. We missed the free internet for messaging which was privided by Swiss as well. Hope this feedback helps.

They should be kind to the people Food is always plain pasta bread is from the fridge they don't even warm up Seat is so uncomfortable body hurts

I am very satisfied for choosing that Airlines! It was my first time but the everything went smoothly! Thank you!

This is truly the worst travel experience of my life. The UK ETA program had a technical failure, and I was stuck in limbo for 24 hours, unable to board my flight and unable to navigate anything in my itinerary. I had to rebook an entirely new flight and I’m now out doubled the money. Unconscionable.

OK, would prefer some meat for dinner, not just pasta although was tasty. There was only one dish, no choices

Despite the booked seats in front of the land we were moved to the back of the plane even first like 8 lines were totally without pasangers. When I tried to sit on empty seat flight attendant asked me to go to my dedicated seat in the fully crowded back of the plane. She was not able to explain why. Food was very poor on flight LAX - VIE.

Austrian airlines lost my bag in Vienna and it took 2 days to find it and deliver it to me

There was not enough sparkling water and beer during the flight. Coffee was not hot

There was not enough sparkling water available during the flight from LAX to Vienna.

We flew with Qatar Airlines before (2021) , the service was much better than this time, the flight attendants were not very friendly and cheerful . One of the attendants asked the person setting next to me (by the window) are you Mr. ……, if you may need any thing to let her know . I asked for a dinner meal with beef , she said, we are out, only chicken is available, then she said wait I may get you one with beef, she came back and gave me chicken. Then she gave the gentleman next to me the beef meal . The bathrooms were left dirty and full of overfilled paper tissues, urine every where on the floor and on the toilet seat . Qatar Airways has an excellent reputation and deserves better . Thank you 🙏

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

Delayed my flights and no communication. We end up spending 6 hrs in Doha. No food or any concern from the airline. Terrible

Between Air India and Qatar my luggage was lost for three days. I eventually found my own luggage location using the Apple Air Tag. Air India used a paper form to report my lost luggage. I could never get past getting past luggage personnel with my report number before they would hang up on me. Only after them specifically telling Air India at Chandigarh airport where my luggage was located which was right under their noses did they react. After three days I finally received my luggage. The Air India luggage folks didn’t seem proactive in finding the luggage’s rightful owner.

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

Excellent will be flying again in May with Qatar. to Botswana.

Asian Veng meal have Non Veg items which is not ok. Pure veg meals option are too less and they have inclusion of Vedgan and Lactos etc... which is taste less

I liked the menu. Cres were nice. But the seats are very uncomfortable. Got back ache Also no leg space at all. .

The crew was not very warming, need to be more helpful .

Too many baby crying, customer and staff yelling at each other. Seat is too small and tight. Could not sleep at all for 16 hour flight !

All our luggage arrive wet a lot of damage on it and in bad situation, broken and open

everythings was good only the food is bad they don’t have enough food for all peoples they have only pasta and when i asked them about beef they said we don’t have

There were not enough extra leg room options to purchase. Also the seat Infront of mine was broken and the gentleman literally laid back into my lap for the whole trip. This was the most uncomfortable trip I have ever been on

A lot of things can be done to improve in flight experience

We fly Bussines class and we didn’t feel like it is. Out luggage didn’t arrive and we have to return again next day from our hotel to airport to get them. Still waiting. No information from Turkish airlines Very poor customer service I think booking through kayak it was wrong decision

Seat assignments for family traveling with 2 children. Loud crowd during sleep time

Seats were very tight with poor legroom - and I am average height. During the 12 hour flight, tiny paper cups of drinks we're only offered during the super and breakfast services, with the crew nowhere to be seen in between. One of the bathrooms was out of order, leading to long lines waiting to use the remaining two available to the economy class passengers.

Flight was delayed. While standing at the gate, a note appeared on the sign saying the gate had changed to a gate far away. No member of the Turkish airlines team got on the microphone to instruct passengers to go to the other gate, to ignore the chiron, etc. Finally, the message disappeared. Eventually, the flight began to board. Very slowly. More slowly than I experience with other airlines. Though Istanbul may just be slow . . . In all other ways, great flight, great entertainment (top notch movies), great service, excellent food, comfortable lie-flat seat, dimmed lights, etc.

The desk crew at the LAX crew could do better. A girl named Mahesi was very abrasive and unfriendly. She needs a better customer service uproar.

It was peaceful excited We enjoyed it always Turkish peaceful excited

The flight was very smooth, however, the quality of food was mediocre.

Flight was delayed by two hours. This really messed things up because I missed my connecting flight in Addis. I had a meeting in Entebbe which was scrapped because my flight from Addis landed later in the day.

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 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.

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.

The flight is packed and it feels like the space per individual has gotten smaller. Excruciating for a 14hr flight.

I had a comfortable seat that makes my trip wonderful. I appreciate the Ethiopia crew, they were very helpful

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

Flight was delayed an hour. Also, I bought an extra legroom seat online; but the actually plane was a different configuration so I didn't get what I paid for . This happened on the Addis to Lusaka leg of my trip.

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