# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Forest City (FXY)

> 12,481 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,481 km / 7,755 mi / 6,739 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 16:57 in Addis Ababa, it's 08:57 in Forest City)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,401 ft (FXY 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

### [Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fxy-forest-city-forest-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1d5b-6cb0-888a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Forest City, United States
- ICAO: KFXY
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 43.230000, -93.620000
- Elevation: 1,229 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 16:57 in Addis Ababa, it's 08:57 in Forest City.
With a 8-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)
- [Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fxy-forest-city-forest-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1d5b-6cb0-888a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)