# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Shakhtersk (EKS)

> 10,200 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,200 km / 6,338 mi / 5,507 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:19 in Addis Ababa, it's 23:19 in Shakhtersk)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,580 ft (EKS is lower than ADD)

## Airports

### [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://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

### [Shakhtyorsk Airport (EKS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/eks-shakhtersk-shakhtyorsk-airport/1ef266df-e621-6442-977d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shakhtersk, Russia
- ICAO: UHSK
- Timezone: Asia/Vladivostok
- Coordinates: 49.190000, 142.080000
- Elevation: 50 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 16:19 in Addis Ababa, it's 23:19 in Shakhtersk.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/add-addis-ababa-bole-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ca-65ea-ac78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shakhtyorsk Airport (EKS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/eks-shakhtersk-shakhtyorsk-airport/1ef266df-e621-6442-977d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)