# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to El Hierro Island (VDE)

> 6,277 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,277 km / 3,901 mi / 3,390 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 06:15 in Addis Ababa, it's 04:15 in El Hierro Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,527 ft (VDE 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

### [Hierro Airport (VDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vde-el-hierro-island-hierro-airport/1ef266de-e77a-651a-a537-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Hierro Island, Spain
- ICAO: GCHI
- Timezone: Atlantic/Canary
- Coordinates: 27.810000, -17.890000
- Elevation: 103 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 06:15 in Addis Ababa, it's 04:15 in El Hierro Island.

## Related

- [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/add-addis-ababa-bole-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ca-65ea-ac78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hierro Airport (VDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vde-el-hierro-island-hierro-airport/1ef266de-e77a-651a-a537-06bb2780ed98)
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