Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Addis Ababa (ADD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,068 km, an estimated 5 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Addis Ababa. Updated 6 November 2026 at 17:37 UTC.
Today, JNB → ADD
Fri 6 Nov · local times
ET848EthiopianIn the air, 21 min late
Left JNB at 08:41, 21 min after its 08:20 slot.
Likely landing
about 14:35middle half 14:26 to 14:46 · sched 14:45
Landing estimate from 88,586 tracked flights of 4 to 8 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The ADD board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time
How the Johannesburg to Addis Ababa route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JNB to ADD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on JNB–ADD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 and evening departures around 23:00 from JNB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ADD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from JNB to ADD?
Great-circle distance is 4,068 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 317–379 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does JNB–ADD fly?
Ethiopian Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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