Addis Ababa (ADD) to Atlanta (ATL)
Flight time
≈ 16h 11m
Bearing
312° NW
Addis Ababa (ADD) to Atlanta (ATL) is 7,694 miles (12,382 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ADD–ATL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Ethiopian Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ADD–ATL; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 66% full.
Departures
8
May 2026
Seats
2,160
both directions
Passengers
1,430
both directions
Load factor
66.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ADD–ATL?
Ethiopian Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ADD–ATL in May 2026 (8 departures).
- ET
Ethiopian Airlines
8 departures · 2,160 seats
Share of departures100.0%66.2%
Load
What plane flies ADD–ATL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of ADD–ATL departures.
- Boeing 787-8
8 departures · 66.2% load
100.0%
How has ADD–ATL traffic changed?
Nonstop ADD–ATL departures fell from 52 in June 2025 to 8 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ADD–ATL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
52 departures · 10,588 passengers
75.4%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 6,653 passengers
72.5%
Load
August 2025
34 departures · 5,434 passengers
59.2%
Load
September 2025
20 departures · 2,456 passengers
45.5%
Load
October 2025
22 departures · 2,259 passengers
38.0%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,430 passengers
50.0%
Load
December 2025
32 departures · 5,005 passengers
57.9%
Load
January 2026
30 departures · 5,054 passengers
62.4%
Load
February 2026
2 departures · 396 passengers
73.3%
Load
March 2026
13 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
8 departures · 1,430 passengers
66.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ADD → ATL
40.4% full
4 departures · 436 passengers
ATL → ADD
92.0% full
4 departures · 994 passengers
Nonstop ADD–ATL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Addis Ababa
ET
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Coordinates
8.98°N, 38.80°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Addis Ababa (ADD) from Atlanta (ATL)?
ADD to ATL is 7,694 miles (12,382 km / 6,686 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ADD to ATL?
A nonstop covers the 7,694-mile great-circle distance in roughly 16h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ADD–ATL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ADD–ATL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,694-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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