# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Shanshan (SXJ)

> 6,243 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,243 km / 3,879 mi / 3,371 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 19:42 in Addis Ababa, it's 00:42 in Shanshan)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,630 ft (SXJ 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

### [Shanshan Airport (SXJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxj-shanshan-shanshan-airport/1ef266e0-210f-6ca2-899a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shanshan, China
- ICAO: ZWSS
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 42.910000, 90.250000
- Elevation: 0 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 19:42 in Addis Ababa, it's 00:42 in Shanshan.
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)
- [Shanshan Airport (SXJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxj-shanshan-shanshan-airport/1ef266e0-210f-6ca2-899a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)