# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Requena (REQ)

> 12,581 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,581 km / 7,817 mi / 6,793 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 82° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 16:48 in Addis Ababa, it's 08:48 in Requena)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,237 ft (REQ 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

### [Requena Airport (REQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/req-requena-requena-airport/1ef266df-c4fb-640c-9b7a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Requena, Peru
- ICAO: SPQN
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -5.070000, -73.870000
- Elevation: 393 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 16:48 in Addis Ababa, it's 08:48 in Requena.
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)
- [Requena Airport (REQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/req-requena-requena-airport/1ef266df-c4fb-640c-9b7a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)