# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Taharoa (THH)

> 14,551 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,551 km / 9,041 mi / 7,857 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 134° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 07:33 in Addis Ababa, it's 16:33 in Taharoa)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,561 ft (THH 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

### [Taharoa Aerodrome (THH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thh-taharoa-taharoa-aerodrome/1ef266df-77fc-6c00-979a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taharoa, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZTS
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -38.180000, 174.710000
- 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 07:33 in Addis Ababa, it's 16:33 in Taharoa.
With a 9-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)
- [Taharoa Aerodrome (THH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thh-taharoa-taharoa-aerodrome/1ef266df-77fc-6c00-979a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)