# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Kadena Air Base (DNA)

> 9,464 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,464 km / 5,881 mi / 5,110 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 01:46 in Addis Ababa, it's 07:46 in Kadena Air Base)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,487 ft (DNA 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

### [Kadena Air Base (DNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dna-kadena-air-base/1ef266df-8e55-6b28-ac8d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kadena Air Base, Japan
- ICAO: RODN
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 26.360000, 127.770000
- Elevation: 143 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 01:46 in Addis Ababa, it's 07:46 in Kadena Air Base.
With a 6-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)
- [Kadena Air Base (DNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dna-kadena-air-base/1ef266df-8e55-6b28-ac8d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)