There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Ethiopia by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane SEA - ADD
21h 39m$502–1,503Fly to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR)plane SEA - DIR
29h 28m$349–1,112Fly to Awassa Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Awassa Airport (AWA)plane SEA - AWA
27h 41m$363–1,117Fly to Mek'Ele Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX)plane SEA - MQX
28h 35m$474–1,230Fly to Asmara, drive
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Asmara (ASM)plane SEA - ASM
- Drive from Asmara (ASM) to Mekellecar
25h 40m$722–2,233Fly to Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB)plane SEA - JIB
- Take the train from Djibouti-Nagad to Dire Dawatrain
34h 6m$686–1,796
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Ethiopia is to fly which costs $340 - $1,200 and takes 29h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Ethiopia is to fly which takes 21h 39m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Seattle and Ethiopia is 13496 km.
It takes approximately 21h 39m to get from Seattle to Ethiopia, including transfers.
Ethiopia is 10h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 7:01 AM in Seattle and 5:01 PM in Ethiopia.
There are 357+ hotels available in Ethiopia.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Ethiopia?
Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Awassa Airport via London Heathrow, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Awassa Airport via Istanbul, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Awassa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Awassa Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Awassa Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Awassa Airport via Doha, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Awassa Airport via Copenhagen, Vienna, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport via Istanbul, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport via London Heathrow, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport via Doha, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport via Copenhagen, Vienna, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via London Heathrow, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Istanbul, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Phone
- +251 713422932
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ethiopian Railways Corporation (CFDE)
Train from Djibouti-Nagad to Dire Dawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- Ethiopian Railways Corporation (CFDE)
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