# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Ua Pou (UAP)

> 19,885 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,885 km / 12,356 mi / 10,737 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 108° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 08:36 in Addis Ababa, it's 20:06 in Ua Pou)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,614 ft (UAP 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

### [Ua Pou Airport (UAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uap-ua-pou-ua-pou-airport/1ef266df-73b9-6e2c-b8f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ua Pou, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTMP
- Timezone: Pacific/Marquesas
- Coordinates: -9.350000, -140.080000
- Elevation: 16 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 08:36 in Addis Ababa, it's 20:06 in Ua Pou.
With a 12.5-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)
- [Ua Pou Airport (UAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uap-ua-pou-ua-pou-airport/1ef266df-73b9-6e2c-b8f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)