# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Irece (IRE)

> 9,198 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,198 km / 5,716 mi / 4,967 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:51 in Addis Ababa, it's 01:51 in Irece)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,069 ft (IRE 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

### [Irece Airport (IRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ire-irece-irece-airport/1ef266df-bd17-6088-810e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Irece, Brazil
- ICAO: SNIC
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -11.340000, -41.850000
- Elevation: 2,561 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 07:51 in Addis Ababa, it's 01:51 in Irece.
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)
- [Irece Airport (IRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ire-irece-irece-airport/1ef266df-bd17-6088-810e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)