# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Seward (SWD)

> 12,296 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,296 km / 7,640 mi / 6,639 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 07:15 in Addis Ababa, it's 20:15 in Seward)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,602 ft (SWD 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

### [Seward Airport (SWD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swd-seward-seward-airport/1ef266df-8883-6722-88df-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seward, United States
- ICAO: PAWD
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.130000, -149.420000
- Elevation: 28 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 07:15 in Addis Ababa, it's 20:15 in Seward.
With a 11-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)
- [Seward Airport (SWD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swd-seward-seward-airport/1ef266df-8883-6722-88df-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)