# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Lahad Datu (LDU)

> 8,772 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,772 km / 5,451 mi / 4,737 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 23:41 in Addis Ababa, it's 04:41 in Lahad Datu)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,585 ft (LDU 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

### [Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ldu-lahad-datu-lahad-datu-airport/1ef266df-fb72-6ff8-bfda-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lahad Datu, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBKD
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 5.030000, 118.320000
- Elevation: 45 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 23:41 in Addis Ababa, it's 04:41 in Lahad Datu.
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)
- [Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ldu-lahad-datu-lahad-datu-airport/1ef266df-fb72-6ff8-bfda-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)