# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Qala-I-Naw (LQN)

> 3,804 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,804 km / 2,364 mi / 2,054 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1.5h (When it's 09:50 in Addis Ababa, it's 11:20 in Qala-I-Naw)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,631 ft (LQN 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

### [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qala-I-Naw, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAQN
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.980000, 63.120000
- Elevation: 2,999 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:50 in Addis Ababa, it's 11:20 in Qala-I-Naw.

## Related

- [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/add-addis-ababa-bole-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ca-65ea-ac78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)