# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Freetown (HGS)

> 5,704 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,704 km / 3,544 mi / 3,080 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Sierra Leone
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 19:20 in Addis Ababa, it's 16:20 in Freetown)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,570 ft (HGS 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

### [Hastings Airport (HGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hgs-freetown-hastings-airport/1ef266de-e7e8-68da-bb59-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Freetown, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFHA
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 8.400000, -13.130000
- Elevation: 60 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:20 in Addis Ababa, it's 16:20 in Freetown.
The 3-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)
- [Hastings Airport (HGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hgs-freetown-hastings-airport/1ef266de-e7e8-68da-bb59-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)