# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Shymkent (CIT)

> 4,767 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,767 km / 2,962 mi / 2,574 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 34° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Kazakhstan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 05:24 in Addis Ababa, it's 07:24 in Shymkent)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,243 ft (CIT is lower than ADD)

## Airports

### [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/add-addis-ababa-bole-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ca-65ea-ac78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAAB
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 8.980000, 38.800000
- Elevation: 7,630 ft

### [Shymkent Airport (CIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cit-shymkent-shymkent-airport/1ef266df-e404-69ac-952d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shymkent, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAII
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 42.360000, 69.480000
- Elevation: 1,387 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:24 in Addis Ababa, it's 07:24 in Shymkent.

## Related

- [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/add-addis-ababa-bole-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ca-65ea-ac78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shymkent Airport (CIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cit-shymkent-shymkent-airport/1ef266df-e404-69ac-952d-06bb2780ed98)
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