Why go
- Country in East Africa.
- Served by Harar Meda Airport (QHR).
History
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the southeast, Kenya to the south, South Sudan to the west, and Sudan to the northwest. Ethiopia covers a land area of 1,104,300 km2 (426,400 sq mi). As of 2026, it has around 138 million inhabitants, making it the 10th-most populous country in the world and 2nd most populous country in Africa. The national capital and largest city, Addis Ababa, lies several kilometres west of the East African Rift that splits the country into the African and Somali tectonic plates.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 24 airlines, 67 direct destinations
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (737-800, DH8, 737-700, 767-300, 787-8, 757-200…) · 63 routes: Abuja, Accra, Arba Minch, Asosa, Axum, Bahar Dar, Bamako, Bangkok, Beijing, Beirut, Cairo, Cotonou, Dammam, Dar Es Salaam, Delhi, Dire Dawa, Djibouti, Douala, Dubai, Entebbe, Enugu, Frankfurt, Gambella, Gondar, Guangzhou, Harare, Hargeisa, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Jijiga, Jimma, Johannesburg, Juba, Khartoum, Kigali, Kilimanjaro, Kinshasa, Kuwait, Lagos, Libreville … +23 more
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (787-8, 737-700, A330-300, DH8) · 6 routes: Dar Es Salaam*, Entebbe*, Frankfurt*, Harare*, Jeddah, Mombasa*
- Turkish Airlines TK (767-300, 737-800, 787-8, 737-700, DH8) · 5 routes: Douala*, Harare*, Istanbul, Juba*, Malabo*
- Egyptair MS (737-800, DH8, 737-700, 777-300ER) · 4 routes: Cairo, Djibouti, Kigali*, Luanda
- Air China CA (777-200LR, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Beijing, Guangzhou
- Air India Limited AI (757-200, 767-300) · 2 routes: Delhi*, Mumbai*
- Kenya Airways KQ (Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Djibouti, Nairobi
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (Embraer 190, EMJ) · 2 routes: Djibouti*, Nairobi*
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A320) · 2 routes: Jeddah, Riyadh
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (A330-300, 787-8) · 2 routes: Harare*, Jeddah*
- South African Airways SA (767-300, 777-200LR) · 2 routes: Bamako*, Johannesburg*
- Air Canada AC (A330-300) · 1 route: Jeddah*
- Asiana Airlines OZ (767-300) · 1 route: Nairobi
- Emirates EK (A330-200) · 1 route: Dubai
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 1 route: Dubai
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A320) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Kuwait Airways KU (737-700) · 1 route: Kuwait
- Oman Air WY (737-700) · 1 route: Muscat
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 1 route: Doha
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (737) · 1 route: Guangzhou*
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (767-300) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Sudan Airways SD (A320) · 1 route: Khartoum
- United Airlines UA (A330-300) · 1 route: Jeddah*
- Yemenia IY (310, 330) · 1 route: Sanaa
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Harar Meda Airport (QHR); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Ethiopia (Africa). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.