# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Kenai (DRF)

> 12,219 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,219 km / 7,593 mi / 6,598 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 16:05 in Addis Ababa, it's 05:05 in Kenai)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,600 ft (DRF 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

### [Drift River Airport (DRF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drf-kenai-drift-river-airport/1ef266de-7381-66b8-9d13-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kenai, United States
- ICAO: 3AK5
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.590000, -152.160000
- Elevation: 30 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 16:05 in Addis Ababa, it's 05:05 in Kenai.
With a 11-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)
- [Drift River Airport (DRF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drf-kenai-drift-river-airport/1ef266de-7381-66b8-9d13-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)