# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Shiquanhe (NGQ)

> 4,959 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,959 km / 3,081 mi / 2,678 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 11:26 in Addis Ababa, it's 16:26 in Shiquanhe)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,392 ft (NGQ is higher 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

### [Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ngq-shiquanhe-ngari-gunsa-airport/1ef266e0-2083-6cac-8662-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shiquanhe, China
- ICAO: ZUAL
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 32.100000, 80.050000
- Elevation: 14,022 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 11:26 in Addis Ababa, it's 16:26 in Shiquanhe.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/add-addis-ababa-bole-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ca-65ea-ac78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ngq-shiquanhe-ngari-gunsa-airport/1ef266e0-2083-6cac-8662-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)