# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Heihe (HEK)

> 9,136 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,136 km / 5,677 mi / 4,933 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 275° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 09:51 in Addis Ababa, it's 14:51 in Heihe)
- **Elevation difference**: 900 ft (HEK 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

### [Heihe Airport (HEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hek-heihe-heihe-airport/1ef266e0-2140-6e10-86b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Heihe, China
- ICAO: ZYHE
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 50.170000, 127.310000
- Elevation: 8,530 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 09:51 in Addis Ababa, it's 14:51 in Heihe.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/add-addis-ababa-bole-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ca-65ea-ac78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Heihe Airport (HEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hek-heihe-heihe-airport/1ef266e0-2140-6e10-86b3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)