# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

> 6,985 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,985 km / 4,340 mi / 3,772 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 92° (east)
- **Return heading**: 279° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 21:57 in Addis Ababa, it's 02:57 in Kuala Lumpur)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,561 ft (KUL 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

### [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKK
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 2.750000, 101.710000
- Elevation: 69 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 21:57 in Addis Ababa, it's 02:57 in Kuala Lumpur.
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)
- [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)