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2 airlines operate flights between Riyadh and Addis Ababa. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• flynas
• Ethiopian Air

Flights from Riyadh to Addis Ababa usually depart from Riyadh King Khaled Intl (RUH) and arrive at Addis Ababa Bole (ADD).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• flynas: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Ethiopian Air: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Riyadh to Addis Ababa.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $298 round-trip via Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl (AUH), compared to $376 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $74–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320neo family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by flynas. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737 MAX 8 variants.

One-stop flights from Riyadh to Addis Ababa most commonly connect through:

• Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl (JED) - 45% of one-stop connections
• Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl (AUH) - 37% of one-stop connections
• Sharjah (SHJ) - 8% of one-stop connections
• Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) - 6% of one-stop connections

Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl (JED) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Riyadh to Addis Ababa route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 13%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $361 round-trip on average, while Tuesday is the most expensive at $412: a $51 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Riyadh to Addis Ababa route, 13% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 36 minutes.

Night is the busiest departure period on Riyadh to Addis Ababa flights, with 100% of flights leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 0%, afternoon flights for 0%, and evening flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Riyadh to Addis Ababa:

• Earliest: departs at 12:25 am and lands at 3:50 am
• Latest: departs at 3:40 am and lands at 7:05 am.

The flight takes about 3h 25m.

A nonstop flight from Riyadh to Addis Ababa takes 3h 25m, covering 1,220 miles.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $287 to $2,807. That means the highest observed fare was about 10x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Riyadh to Addis Ababa are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $200, which is 23% above the typical average for this route.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl (JED) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 6h 21m, compared with 7h 19m via Sharjah (SHJ) and 11h 22m via Dubai Intl (DXB).

Round-trip flights from Riyadh to Addis Ababa range from $320 to $476, with an average of $383 over the past 12 months. Anything below $320 counts as a good deal.