# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Plato (PLT)

> 12,373 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,373 km / 7,688 mi / 6,681 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 05:01 in Addis Ababa, it's 21:01 in Plato)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,561 ft (PLT 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

### [Plato Airport (PLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plt-plato-plato-airport/1ef266df-b5c6-6ff4-8f2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Plato, Colombia
- ICAO: SKPL
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 9.800000, -74.780000
- Elevation: 69 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 05:01 in Addis Ababa, it's 21:01 in Plato.
With a 8-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)
- [Plato Airport (PLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plt-plato-plato-airport/1ef266df-b5c6-6ff4-8f2a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)