Istanbul (IST) to Addis Ababa (ADD) flights
2 airlines fly nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Addis Ababa (ADD): 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 34 ways to fly it with one stop, through Port Sudan, Cairo and Amman and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from IST to ADD
- Ethiopian AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
- Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
Book IST to ADD 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
IST to ADD with one stop
34 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Port Sudan (PZU)Badr Airlines the whole wayJ4J43T
- Via Cairo (CAI)EgyptAir the whole way
SM - Via Amman (AMM)Royal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines and 1 more, then Ethiopian Airlines
R5 - Via Jeddah (JED)Saudia the whole way
- Via Beirut (BEY)Middle East Airlines and Turkish Airlines, then Ethiopian Airlines
- Via Madinah (MED)Saudia and Turkish Airlines, then Ethiopian Airlines
- Via Abha (AHB)Flynas the whole way
- Via Athens (ATH)Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines and 1 more, then Ethiopian Airlines
GQ - Via Djibouti (JIB)Turkish Airlines, then Ethiopian Airlines
- Via Riyadh (RUH)Flynas the whole way+1
- Via Kuwait (KWI)Jazeera Airways the whole wayJ9
J9 - Via Dammam (DMM)Turkish Airlines, then Ethiopian Airlines
- Via Bahrain (BAH)Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines, then Ethiopian Airlines
- Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way
- Via Abu Dhabi (AUH)Etihad Airways the whole way
IST to ADD: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from IST to ADD?
Ethiopian Airlines (Star Alliance) and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) fly nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Addis Ababa (ADD).
How far is Istanbul from Addis Ababa by plane?
Istanbul (IST) and Addis Ababa (ADD) 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 IST to ADD 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 IST to ADD cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for IST to ADD with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Istanbul and Addis Ababa?
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.