# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Tarawa (TRW)

> 14,828 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,828 km / 9,214 mi / 8,007 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Kiribati
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 02:34 in Addis Ababa, it's 11:34 in Tarawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,621 ft (TRW 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

### [Bonriki International Airport (TRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trw-tarawa-bonriki-international-airport/1ef266df-709c-6604-93b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarawa, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGTA
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 1.380000, 173.150000
- Elevation: 9 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 02:34 in Addis Ababa, it's 11:34 in Tarawa.
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)
- [Bonriki International Airport (TRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trw-tarawa-bonriki-international-airport/1ef266df-709c-6604-93b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)