# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Penang (PEN)

> 6,789 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,789 km / 4,218 mi / 3,666 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 277° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 15:16 in Addis Ababa, it's 20:16 in Penang)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,619 ft (PEN 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

### [Penang International Airport (PEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pen-penang-penang-international-airport/1ef266df-fea1-6a3a-b427-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Penang, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKP
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 5.300000, 100.280000
- Elevation: 11 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 15:16 in Addis Ababa, it's 20:16 in Penang.
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)
- [Penang International Airport (PEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pen-penang-penang-international-airport/1ef266df-fea1-6a3a-b427-06bb2780ed98)
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