# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Imperial (IML)

> 13,178 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,178 km / 8,189 mi / 7,116 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 05:31 in Addis Ababa, it's 20:31 in Imperial)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,354 ft (IML 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

### [Imperial Municipal Airport (IML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iml-imperial-imperial-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2349-6cee-bbc5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Imperial, United States
- ICAO: KIML
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 40.510000, -101.620000
- Elevation: 3,276 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 05:31 in Addis Ababa, it's 20:31 in Imperial.
With a 9-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)
- [Imperial Municipal Airport (IML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iml-imperial-imperial-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2349-6cee-bbc5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)