# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Sila Mission (SIL)

> 12,297 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,297 km / 7,641 mi / 6,640 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 276° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 06:56 in Addis Ababa, it's 13:56 in Sila Mission)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,400 ft (SIL 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

### [Sila Airport (SIL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sil-sila-mission-sila-airport/1ef266de-9c0f-6dbe-8f11-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sila Mission, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYSG
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -9.070000, 148.390000
- Elevation: 2,230 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 06:56 in Addis Ababa, it's 13:56 in Sila Mission.
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)
- [Sila Airport (SIL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sil-sila-mission-sila-airport/1ef266de-9c0f-6dbe-8f11-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)