Cheap flights from Tel Aviv to Addis Ababa

Airlines that fly from Tel Aviv to Addis Ababa

Ethiopian Airlines operates 15 weekly flights from Tel Aviv to Addis Ababa. All the flights are direct and take in average 4 hours and 40 minutes to complete the journey.

Terminal Information - Departing

Ethiopian Airlines direct flights from Tel Aviv to Addis Ababa depart from Ben Gurion Airport Terminal 3. You should arrive at the airport three hours before your scheduled departure time to allow sufficient time for security checks.

Free Wi-Fi is offered for passengers for the whole duration of the stay, before and after security. Here you will find a selection of restaurants and cafes where you can satisfy your hunger, with Israeli and international cuisine. A wide variety of Duty-Free stores offers high fashion, domestic and international alcoholic beverages, electronics and gadgets.

If you have a premium credit card, you can relax at the Dan Lounges before your flight, with complimentary drinks and snacks, including beers and wines.

Terminal Information - Arriving

All flights from Tel Aviv to Addis Ababa arrive at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), located 6 km southeast of the city center. If you are traveling to Addis Ababa, taxis can be found near the airport’s terminal. The larger blue-and-white taxis have standard routes and pick up and let off passengers along these routes, operating like little buses. These taxis are not metered; the prices for the fixed routes are standardized.

Note that trips by taxis are paid for in advance according to the destination; again, the taxis are not metered. These taxis are ten times more expensive than the little blue taxis hailed on the street.

If you continue from Addis Ababa to another destination, look for the interline desk on the first floor. They will facilitate the smooth transit for immediate connecting passengers. If your connecting flight is over 8 and up to 24 hours, the interline desk will help you with hotel accommodation provided that you have transit/entry visa and there is no quick connecting flight to continue the journey. The airline offers a bus service for transfer to and from hotel layover transit passengers.

Things you should know

Israeli citizens planning to book flights from Tel Aviv to Addis Ababa need to obtain a visa to Ethiopia. You can arrange it before your trip at the embassy of Ethiopia in Israel or the airport in Ethiopia upon arrival. You cannot do it if you enter the country from a neighboring country. The visa costs $20, and it is valid for 90 days from the date of issue, not the date of arrival. Your passport must be valid for at least six more months after the date you are planning to depart Ethiopia.

Useful Information about Addis Ababa

The weather in Addis Ababa is pleasant all year long, with 16-20 degrees. There is no daylight saving time in Ethiopia, so during the summer season the time in Addis Ababa and Tel Aviv is the same, and during wintertime, Ethiopia is one hour ahead of Israel. The currency used is Ethiopian Birr - ETB or Br.

This information is correct as of June 2017