# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Fairbury (FBY)

> 12,923 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,923 km / 8,030 mi / 6,978 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 22:34 in Addis Ababa, it's 14:34 in Fairbury)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,151 ft (FBY 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

### [Fairbury Municipal Airport (FBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fby-fairbury-fairbury-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1bc2-69ee-8110-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fairbury, United States
- ICAO: KFBY
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 40.180000, -97.170000
- Elevation: 1,479 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 22:34 in Addis Ababa, it's 14:34 in Fairbury.
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)
- [Fairbury Municipal Airport (FBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fby-fairbury-fairbury-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1bc2-69ee-8110-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)