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

• Earliest: departs at 00:25 and lands at 03:53
• Latest: departs at 03:40 and lands at 07:08.

The flight takes about 3h 28m.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Riyadh to Addis Ababa:

• Economy class
• Business Class

A direct flight from Riyadh to Addis Ababa takes 3h 28m, 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.

Return flights from Riyadh to Addis Ababa range from £256 to £373, with an average of £300 over the past 12 months. Anything below £256 counts as a good deal.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average £270 return via Dubai Intl (DXB), compared with £296 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £55–£75 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.

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

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about £303 to £1,097. That means the highest observed fare was about 4x 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 £358, which is 175% above the typical average for this route.

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

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route, while morning departures tend to have the most.

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 three months, with delays averaging 1h 35m.

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

• Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl (JED) – 47% of one-stop connections
• Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl (AUH) – 16% of one-stop connections
• Sharjah (SHJ) – 16% of one-stop connections
• Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) – 11% of one-stop connections

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 11% on flights from Riyadh to Addis Ababa. Saturday is the cheapest departure day at £288 return on average, while Tuesday is the most expensive at £320, a difference of £32.

Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

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

• Ethiopian Air
• flynas

Flying via Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl (JED) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 6h 35m, compared to 8h 36m via Sharjah (SHJ) and 14h 04m via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH).

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

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