ET Airline Code, Ethiopian Airlines
ET is the IATA airline code for Ethiopian Airlines, based in Ethiopia. Its ICAO code is ETH and its radio callsign is "Ethiopian".
What airline is ET?
ET is the IATA airline code for Ethiopian Airlines, based in Ethiopia. Its ICAO code is ETH and its radio callsign is "Ethiopian".
The open dataset lists 337 scheduled routes for the carrier, placing it at number 44 among airlines worldwide. You will see ET as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example ET123.
| IATA airline code | ET |
|---|---|
| ICAO airline code | ETH |
| Radio callsign | Ethiopian |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Alliance | Star Alliance |
| Scheduled routes | 337 (ranked #44) |
| Most routes at | ADD Addis Ababa |
| Status | Active |
What is the airline code for Ethiopian Airlines?
The IATA airline code for Ethiopian Airlines is ET, and its ICAO code is ETH. The two-character IATA code prefixes the carrier's flight numbers, for example ET123.
IATA airline codes are two characters and can reuse letters over time, so a retired airline's code may later be assigned to another carrier. ICAO codes are three letters and are more stable, which is why flight plans use them.
Where the ET code comes from
ET is the initials of Ethiopian Airlines and, conveniently, also the standard abbreviation for Ethiopia itself. Founded in 1945, Ethiopian joined Star Alliance in 2011 and built Addis Ababa Bole into the primary transfer hub between Africa and the rest of the world.
Ethiopian is Africa's largest airline by fleet, destinations and revenue, and its Addis Ababa hub is the continent's main long-haul connecting point.
More on how these identifiers work in what an IATA code is and airline callsigns.
What are Ethiopian Airlines's hub airports?
Ethiopian Airlines (ET) concentrates its network on ADD (Addis Ababa).
Which airport does Ethiopian Airlines serve most?
Ethiopian Airlines (ET) appears on more routes at ADD, Addis Ababa, than at any other airport in the open route dataset.
The airports Ethiopian Airlines appears at most often in that dataset, most routes first:
Routes flown by Ethiopian Airlines
The busiest pairs Ethiopian Airlines (ET) is listed as operating in the open route dataset (codeshare-only listings excluded), with distance and typical flight time:
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ICAO code for Ethiopian Airlines?
Ethiopian Airlines uses the ICAO airline code ETH and the radio callsign "Ethiopian". Flight plans and air traffic control use ETH, while tickets and schedules use ET.
What is the radio callsign for Ethiopian Airlines?
Air traffic control refers to Ethiopian Airlines by the radio callsign "Ethiopian".
What country is Ethiopian Airlines based in?
Ethiopian Airlines (ET) is based in Ethiopia.
What is the abbreviation for Ethiopian Airlines?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for Ethiopian Airlines is ET, and its three-letter ICAO code is ETH.
How many routes does Ethiopian Airlines fly?
The open route dataset lists 337 route entries for Ethiopian Airlines, codeshare listings included, which ranks the carrier number 44 by that count. The route table below shows only the pairs Ethiopian Airlines is listed as operating.
Is Ethiopian Airlines in an airline alliance?
Ethiopian Airlines (ET) is a member of Star Alliance, the global airline alliance founded in 1997. Membership means shared lounges, frequent flyer recognition and connecting networks across the member carriers.