# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Galveston (GLS)

> 13,481 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,481 km / 8,376 mi / 7,279 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 22:47 in Addis Ababa, it's 14:47 in Galveston)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,624 ft (GLS 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

### [Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gls-galveston-scholes-international-at-galveston-airport/1ef266df-1e77-640a-b9e9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Galveston, United States
- ICAO: KGLS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.270000, -94.860000
- Elevation: 6 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 22:47 in Addis Ababa, it's 14:47 in Galveston.
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)
- [Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gls-galveston-scholes-international-at-galveston-airport/1ef266df-1e77-640a-b9e9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)