# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Modesto (MOD)

> 14,421 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,421 km / 8,961 mi / 7,787 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 10:35 in Addis Ababa, it's 00:35 in Modesto)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,531 ft (MOD 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

### [Modesto City-County-Harry Sham Field (MOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mod-modesto-modesto-city-county-harry-sham-field/1ef266df-2bda-644e-a657-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Modesto, United States
- ICAO: KMOD
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.630000, -120.950000
- Elevation: 99 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 10:35 in Addis Ababa, it's 00:35 in Modesto.
With a 10-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)
- [Modesto City-County-Harry Sham Field (MOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mod-modesto-modesto-city-county-harry-sham-field/1ef266df-2bda-644e-a657-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)