Programs / Ethiopian ShebaMiles
Ethiopian ShebaMiles
Ethiopian ShebaMiles is an airline program based in the Middle East and Africa. In October 2026 (prices checked October 16–21), one Ethiopian ShebaMiles mile bought a median of 3.79¢ of travel across 5 priced searches on the same 3 flights checked every month; on the 4 searches priced in both September and October, its value fell 6.8%. One mile bought 4.67¢ in September and 4.68¢ in August.
| What 50,000 miles bought | $1,893 in October$2,334 in September · $2,342 in August |
|---|---|
| Change since September | −6.8%on the 4 searches priced in both months, each compared with itself |
| Change since August | −7.1%each month’s same-search change, chained over 3 months |
| Checks with a price | 13 of 185 returned no price; see why below |
Ethiopian ShebaMilesValue of one mile
3.79¢Per mile · October 2026 · −6.8%
Nº ET·R3 · 3 flights
Table 1. About Ethiopian ShebaMiles · as of Aug 13, 2026
Did prices in miles change?Yes, on 1 of 3 itemsacross 13 mile prices seen
Need an account to see prices?NoAward prices are visible to anyone
Credit card points that transfer inNone tracked
Notes from collection: “can see a chart on a third party site that claims a chart exists, but can't find a chart on ethiopian official website”
Item by item
What one mile bought on each flight, every month. Each item is checked twice: about 60 days before travel and about 180 days before.
Booked ~60 days aheadBooked ~180 days ahead× no price that month
Chart 1. Addis Ababa → Nairobi
ADD–NBO · Economy
Chart 2. Addis Ababa → Frankfurt
ADD–FRA · Economy
Chart 3. Addis Ababa → Frankfurt
ADD–FRA · Business
All 3 charts share one scale, so their heights compare directly.
Chart 4. Every check compared with published valuations · 13 checks
Each checkMiddle checkTPGNerdWalletCents per point.
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Grey dots are individual checks. The white tick is the middle value. TPG and NerdWallet each publish one number per program; this index shows the whole range.
Every check, with its screenshot
Each row is one search. Click a thumbnail to open the screenshot it came from: “a” is the points search, “c” the cash search.
- Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Business—Aug (R1) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Oct 14— points · cash ETB 433,215.00 (≈ $2,686)“no business award inventory on this flight/date”
- Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Business—Aug (R1) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Feb 10— points · cash ETB 433,215.00 (≈ $2,686)“no business award inventory on this flight/date”
- Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Economy4.04¢Aug (R1) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Oct 1419,000 points · cash ETB 123,768.00 (≈ $767)
- Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Economy3.13¢Aug (R1) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Feb 1024,500 points · cash ETB 123,768.00 (≈ $767)
- Addis Ababa → Nairobi · Economy5.33¢Aug (R1) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Oct 1411,000 points · cash ETB 94,555.00 (≈ $586)
- Addis Ababa → Nairobi · Economy5.33¢Aug (R1) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Feb 1011,000 points · cash ETB 94,555.00 (≈ $586)
- Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Business—Sep (R2) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Nov 4— points · cash —“flight unavailable for this date”
- Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Business—Sep (R2) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Mar 3— points · cash ETB 397,362.00 (≈ $2,448)“business award unavailable for this flight/date”
- Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Economy4.03¢Sep (R2) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Nov 419,000 points · cash ETB 124,189.00 (≈ $765)
- Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Economy3.12¢Sep (R2) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Mar 324,500 points · cash ETB 124,189.00 (≈ $765)
- Addis Ababa → Nairobi · Economy5.31¢Sep (R2) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Nov 411,000 points · cash ETB 94,792.00 (≈ $584)
- Addis Ababa → Nairobi · Economy5.31¢Sep (R2) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Mar 311,000 points · cash ETB 94,792.00 (≈ $584)
- Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Business—Oct (R3) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Dec 16— points · cash ETB 435,383.00 (≈ $2,669)“business award unavailable on this flight/date”
- Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Business3.79¢Oct (R3) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Apr 1470,500 points · cash ETB 435,383.00 (≈ $2,669)“award fare included 1 stop, FCO 3 hrs, 2nd leg ITA”
- Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Economy3.09¢Oct (R3) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Dec 1624,500 points · cash ETB 123,452.00 (≈ $757)
- Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Economy3.09¢Oct (R3) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Apr 1424,500 points · cash ETB 123,452.00 (≈ $757)
- Addis Ababa → Nairobi · Economy5.30¢Oct (R3) · booked ~60 days ahead · travel Dec 1611,000 points · cash ETB 95,030.00 (≈ $583)
- Addis Ababa → Nairobi · Economy5.30¢Oct (R3) · booked ~180 days ahead · travel Apr 1411,000 points · cash ETB 95,030.00 (≈ $583)
| Month | Item | Booked | Points | Plus cash | Cash price | One point | Screenshots | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Business | ~60 days Oct 14 · 58d | — | ETB 433,215.00 ≈ $2,686 | — | no business award inventory on this flight/date | ||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Business | ~180 days Feb 10 · 177d | — | ETB 433,215.00 ≈ $2,686 | — | no business award inventory on this flight/date | ||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Economy | ~60 days Oct 14 · 58d | 19,000 | ETB 123,768.00 ≈ $767 | 4.04¢ | |||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Economy | ~180 days Feb 10 · 177d | 24,500 | ETB 123,768.00 ≈ $767 | 3.13¢ | |||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Addis Ababa → Nairobi · Economy | ~60 days Oct 14 · 58d | 11,000 | ETB 94,555.00 ≈ $586 | 5.33¢ | |||
| Aug (R1) checked Aug 17 | Addis Ababa → Nairobi · Economy | ~180 days Feb 10 · 177d | 11,000 | ETB 94,555.00 ≈ $586 | 5.33¢ | |||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 6 | Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Business | ~60 days Nov 4 · 59d | — | — | — | flight unavailable for this date | ||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 6 | Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Business | ~180 days Mar 3 · 178d | — | ETB 397,362.00 ≈ $2,448 | — | business award unavailable for this flight/date | ||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 6 | Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Economy | ~60 days Nov 4 · 59d | 19,000 | ETB 124,189.00 ≈ $765 | 4.03¢ | |||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 6 | Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Economy | ~180 days Mar 3 · 178d | 24,500 | ETB 124,189.00 ≈ $765 | 3.12¢ | |||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 6 | Addis Ababa → Nairobi · Economy | ~60 days Nov 4 · 59d | 11,000 | ETB 94,792.00 ≈ $584 | 5.31¢ | |||
| Sep (R2) checked Sep 6 | Addis Ababa → Nairobi · Economy | ~180 days Mar 3 · 178d | 11,000 | ETB 94,792.00 ≈ $584 | 5.31¢ | |||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 16 | Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Business | ~60 days Dec 16 · 61d | — | ETB 435,383.00 ≈ $2,669 | — | business award unavailable on this flight/date | ||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 16 | Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Business | ~180 days Apr 14 · 180d | 70,500 | ETB 435,383.00 ≈ $2,669 | 3.79¢ | award fare included 1 stop, FCO 3 hrs, 2nd leg ITA | ||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 16 | Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Economy | ~60 days Dec 16 · 61d | 24,500 | ETB 123,452.00 ≈ $757 | 3.09¢ | |||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 16 | Addis Ababa → Frankfurt · Economy | ~180 days Apr 14 · 180d | 24,500 | ETB 123,452.00 ≈ $757 | 3.09¢ | |||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 16 | Addis Ababa → Nairobi · Economy | ~60 days Dec 16 · 61d | 11,000 | ETB 95,030.00 ≈ $583 | 5.30¢ | |||
| Oct (R3) checked Oct 16 | Addis Ababa → Nairobi · Economy | ~180 days Apr 14 · 180d | 11,000 | ETB 95,030.00 ≈ $583 | 5.30¢ |