Johannesburg: Ethiopian Airlines Flights from Nine European Countries, Starting at €378 (With 2×23 Kg Luggage)

Star Alliance member Ethiopian Airlines offers cheap flights from nine European countries to Johannesburg. The cheapest flights are available from Stockholm, starting at SEK 4,226 (~€383). This fare includes full board service and two pieces of luggage up to 23 kg. Departures are available from August to November 2025 and January to June 2026, with most dates in May and June 2026.

You can reach Johannesburg from the following airports without overnight stays:

• Stockholm at SEK 4,226 (~€383)
• Oslo at NOK 4,701 (~€404)
• Athens at €449
• Rome at €481
• Brussels at €484
• Madrid at €487
• Warsaw at €495 (~€495)
• Milan at €510
• Paris at €514
• Porto at €523
• Marseille at €546

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Ethiopian Airlines with your selected flight dates.

The flights are via Addis Ababa. Ethiopian Airlines serves Europe with its Boeing 787 and Airbus A350, both featuring a 3-3-3 seating configuration in economy class. Most flights to Johannesburg are operated with wide-body aircraft, but you may also find yourself on one of the flights operated with their Boeing 737 MAX, which has a 3-3 seating configuration in economy class.

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The fare rules give no sales period, but a minimum stay of five days is necessary to get the lowest fare, while your stay may not exceed three months. Departures are available from August to November 2025 and January to June 2026, with most dates in May and June 2026.

Feel free to use Google Flights to check out the availability for flights with longer layovers. We recommend booking these tickets directly on Ethiopian’s website.

Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?

More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:

Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.

If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.

This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.

Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.

This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.

Miles & Points

These tickets are issued in booking class O. To give you an example, flying from Oslo to Johannesburg would get you:

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Information & Tips for Johannesburg

Johannesburg is known for its role in South Africa’s history, with key sights like the Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill, and Soweto’s Vilakazi Street. The local currency is the South African rand (ZAR), and most places accept cards, though cash can be useful in smaller shops and markets. Prices are generally affordable compared to global standards. The city has a mild, high-altitude climate—summers (October to March) are warm with afternoon thunderstorms, while winters are dry and sunny with cool nights.

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