# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Ilheus (IOS)

> 8,975 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,975 km / 5,577 mi / 4,846 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:29 in Addis Ababa, it's 23:29 in Ilheus)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,615 ft (IOS 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

### [Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport (IOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ios-ilheus-bahia-jorge-amado-airport/1ef266df-94b4-600a-aa09-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilheus, Brazil
- ICAO: SBIL
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -14.820000, -39.030000
- Elevation: 15 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 05:29 in Addis Ababa, it's 23:29 in Ilheus.
With a 6-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)
- [Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport (IOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ios-ilheus-bahia-jorge-amado-airport/1ef266df-94b4-600a-aa09-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)