Addis Ababa (ADD) to Istanbul (IST) flights
2 airlines fly nonstop from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Istanbul (IST): Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines. The two airports are 2,313 miles (3,723 km) apart. Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines are in Star Alliance. There are also 33 ways to fly it with one stop, through Port Sudan, Cairo and Amman and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from ADD to IST
- Ethiopian AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
- Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
Book ADD to IST with points
Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.
- Air Canada AeroplanBooks Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- Air New Zealand AirpointsBooks Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- ANA Mileage ClubBooks Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- Avianca LifeMilesBooks Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- EVA Air Infinity MileageLandsBooks Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- Lufthansa Miles & MoreBooks Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyerBooks Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- TAP Miles&GoBooks Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- Thai Royal Orchid PlusBooks Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- Turkish Airlines Miles&SmilesBooks Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines
- United MileagePlusBooks Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines
ADD to IST with one stop
33 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Port Sudan (PZU)Badr Airlines the whole wayJ43TJ4
- Via Cairo (CAI)EgyptAir the whole way
SM - Via Amman (AMM)Ethiopian Airlines, then Royal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines and 1 more
R5 - Via Jeddah (JED)Saudia the whole way
- Via Beirut (BEY)Ethiopian Airlines, then Middle East Airlines and Turkish Airlines
- Via Madinah (MED)Ethiopian Airlines, then Saudia and Turkish Airlines
- Via Abha (AHB)Flynas the whole way
- Via Athens (ATH)Ethiopian Airlines, then Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines and 1 more
GQ - Via Djibouti (JIB)Ethiopian Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Riyadh (RUH)Flynas the whole way+1
- Via Kuwait (KWI)Jazeera Airways the whole wayJ9J9
- Via Dammam (DMM)Ethiopian Airlines, then Turkish Airlines
- Via Bahrain (BAH)Ethiopian Airlines, then Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines
- Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way
- Via Abu Dhabi (AUH)Etihad Airways the whole way
ADD to IST: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from ADD to IST?
Ethiopian Airlines (Star Alliance) and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) fly nonstop from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Istanbul (IST).
How far is Addis Ababa from Istanbul by plane?
Addis Ababa (ADD) and Istanbul (IST) are 2,313 miles (3,723 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book ADD to IST award flights?
11 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Lufthansa Miles & More, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, TAP Miles&Go and 3 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.
How many miles does ADD to IST cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for ADD to IST with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Addis Ababa and Istanbul?
The most direct connections are through Port Sudan (PZU), Cairo (CAI), Amman (AMM), Jeddah (JED) and Beirut (BEY). On 10 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Badr Airlines through Port Sudan.
More routes
Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.