Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Addis Ababa to Nairobi. The right side dominates the outbound leg with the Ethiopian Highlands escarpment and Rift Valley features. While the left side offers good landing views, the takeoff scenery is more visually sustained and dramatic, making right-side seats the better overall choice for this route.

During takeoff from Bole International (ADD), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats capture the Ethiopian Highlands immediately after departure, with the escarpment edge and valleys visible as the aircraft climbs southward. The terrain relief is dramatic and sustained for the first 15-20 minutes of flight. Notable sights include: Ethiopian Highlands plateau edge, Awash River valley system, scattered volcanic cones in the Addis Ababa region, terraced agricultural slopes descending toward the Rift Valley.

When landing at Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide excellent views of the approach path over the Nairobi plateau and the city itself during descent. The Rift Valley wall and the transition from highland to urban landscape are visible on the left as the aircraft descends from the north. Notable sights include: Nairobi city sprawl and urban grid, the Rift Valley escarpment to the west, Mount Kenya (distant, on horizon to the northeast), Nairobi National Park and surrounding grasslands.

The flight from Bole International (ADD) to Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO) takes Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Ethiopian Rift Valley floor between the two cities. Notable features include the Awash River system (visible as a linear drainage feature), scattered volcanic cones and calderas in the central Rift, the transition from Ethiopian highlands to the Kenyan plateau, and the gradual descent toward Nairobi. The terrain changes from deeply dissected highland terrain to broader, flatter Rift Valley floor, then rises again onto the Nairobi plateau. Clear weather typically allows views of the escarpment walls on both sides of the Rift Valley during the mid-flight portion.