# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Lubumbashi (FBM)

> 2,605 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,605 km / 1,618 mi / 1,406 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 209° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → DR Congo
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 04:06 in Addis Ababa, it's 03:06 in Lubumbashi)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,335 ft (FBM 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

### [Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fbm-lubumbashi-lubumbashi-international-airport/1ef266de-e4b3-6f2a-ba1f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lubumbashi, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZQA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -11.590000, 27.530000
- Elevation: 4,295 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:06 in Addis Ababa, it's 03:06 in Lubumbashi.

## Related

- [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/add-addis-ababa-bole-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ca-65ea-ac78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fbm-lubumbashi-lubumbashi-international-airport/1ef266de-e4b3-6f2a-ba1f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)