{"4h":"You're stuck airside at ADD, so make peace with that immediately. Your best move is heading straight to the Ethiopian Airlines Cloud Nine Lounge in Terminal 2—it's behind the ShebaMiles Gold lounge and actually has decent ratings (4.3/5). Grab a shower if you're feeling gross from the flight, which genuinely helps reset your head. The lounge has quiet zones perfect for a power nap if you can manage it. For food, the lounge snacks are decent but limited; if you venture into the terminal, the coffee at any of the cafés is legitimately good—Ethiopian coffee culture is serious business, even at the airport. Skip the Plaza Premium Lounge (2.3 rating, overpriced at pay-per-use). Don't attempt leaving the airport or exploring the city—you'll need 60+ minutes just for terminal changes with security rechecking, and you'll lose your mental sanity in Addis Ababa traffic for a 4-hour window. Stay calm, stay caffeinated, use the shower, find a quiet corner, and watch the time closely. This is survival mode, not adventure mode.","8h":"Eight hours opens doors, but barely. You can technically leave without a visa if you're from the US, Canada, UK, Australia, or Germany (24-hour transit visa-free window). However, getting from the airport to the city center takes 20–40 minutes depending on traffic, and you'll need at least 2.5 hours to comfortably get back through security and immigration. That leaves you maybe 4–5 hours in the city—tight but doable. Ride costs to Piazza or Bole Road run roughly 200–300 ETB (about $4–6 USD). Skip it unless you genuinely want to see Addis; the traffic is exhausting and time-eating. If you do go, hit Piazza for bustling street energy and local injera at any hole-in-the-wall spot, or grab coffee at Kaldi's Coffee House (Bole Road location) and people-watch. The daylight will actually help reset your circadian rhythm on westbound routes. Honestly though, for 8 hours, stay in the Cloud Nine Lounge, shower, eat, rest. The stress of getting back through immigration isn't worth a rushed city glimpse.","24h":"Now you can actually see Addis. Spend your first 3–4 hours sleeping in the Cloud Nine Lounge or grab a hotel near Bole Road (Radisson Blu or Hilton are 15–20 minutes from the airport, around $100–150/night). Morning: hit Addis Mercato, the sprawling market in the old town—chaotic, authentic, overwhelming in the best way. Grab breakfast injera and misir wot (red lentil stew) at any local spot; costs under $3. Afternoon: visit the Ethiopian National Museum to understand the country's history and see Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis). Lunch at Yod Abyssinia for traditional music and dancing while you eat—it's touristy but genuinely fun. Late afternoon: wander Bole Road for shopping and grab coffee at Tomoca Coffee (famous since the 1950s) or Kaldi's. Evening: dinner at Habesha Restaurant for upscale Ethiopian dining, then rest. Day two morning: visit St. George's Cathedral if you're interested in religious architecture. Before heading to the airport, stop at Entoto Park for city views. Getting around: ride-hailing (Uber, Ride) is safer than street taxis and costs 100–250 ETB per ride. Addis sits at 2,400m elevation—jetlag actually resets well here because you're getting solid daylight and activity. Budget 24 hours total, not just time in the city."}