# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Cusco (CUZ)

> 12,468 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,468 km / 7,747 mi / 6,732 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 259° (west)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 01:22 in Addis Ababa, it's 17:22 in Cusco)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,230 ft (CUZ is higher 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

### [Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cuz-cusco-alejandro-velasco-astete-international-airport/1ef266df-c59f-6a20-a342-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cusco, Peru
- ICAO: SPZO
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -13.540000, -71.940000
- Elevation: 10,860 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:22 in Addis Ababa, it's 17:22 in Cusco.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/add-addis-ababa-bole-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ca-65ea-ac78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cuz-cusco-alejandro-velasco-astete-international-airport/1ef266df-c59f-6a20-a342-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)