# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Zhigansk (ZIX)

> 8,852 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,852 km / 5,500 mi / 4,780 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 05:36 in Addis Ababa, it's 11:36 in Zhigansk)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,338 ft (ZIX 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

### [Zhigansk Airport (ZIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zix-zhigansk-zhigansk-airport/1ef266df-e52e-6c60-8835-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zhigansk, Russia
- ICAO: UEVV
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 66.800000, 123.360000
- Elevation: 292 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 05:36 in Addis Ababa, it's 11:36 in Zhigansk.
With a 6-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)
- [Zhigansk Airport (ZIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zix-zhigansk-zhigansk-airport/1ef266df-e52e-6c60-8835-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)