# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV)

> 19,907 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,907 km / 12,369 mi / 10,749 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 14:42 in Addis Ababa, it's 02:12 in Nuku Hiva Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,410 ft (NHV 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

### [Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nhv-nuku-hiva-airport/1ef266df-73b1-6fba-93f7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nuku Hiva Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTMD
- Timezone: Pacific/Marquesas
- Coordinates: -8.800000, -140.230000
- Elevation: 220 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 14:42 in Addis Ababa, it's 02:12 in Nuku Hiva Airport.
With a 12.5-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)
- [Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nhv-nuku-hiva-airport/1ef266df-73b1-6fba-93f7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)