There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to Addis Ababa by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane SAN - ADD
24h 48m$400–1,300Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane LAX - ADD
27h 13m$567–1,521Fly San Diego International Airport to Debre Marcos, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Debre Marcos (DBM)plane SAN - DBM
- Drive from Debre Marcos (DBM) to Addis Ababacar
31h 37m$435–1,352
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Addis Ababa is to fly which costs $400 - $1,300 and takes 24h 48m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 24h 48m and costs $400 - $1,300.
The distance between San Diego and Addis Ababa is 14732 km.
It takes approximately 24h 48m to get from San Diego to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 10h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 7:49 AM in San Diego and 5:49 PM in Addis Ababa.
There are 318+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and nine other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Munich, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Debre Marcos via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Debre Marcos via London Heathrow, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Debre Marcos via Munich, Vienna, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Debre Marcos via Munich, Rome, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Munich, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Munich, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
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