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 July 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 71% full.
Departures
36
July 2026
Seats
9,720
both directions
Passengers
6,919
both directions
Load factor
71.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ADD–ATL?
Ethiopian Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ADD–ATL in July 2026 (36 departures).
- ET
Ethiopian Airlines
36 departures · 9,720 seats
Share of departures100.0%71.2%
Load
What plane flies ADD–ATL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of ADD–ATL departures.
- Boeing 787-8
36 departures · 71.2% load
100.0%
How has ADD–ATL traffic changed?
Nonstop ADD–ATL departures rose from 34 in August 2025 to 36 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ADD–ATL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
30 departures · 5,358 passengers
66.1%
Load
July 2026
36 departures · 6,919 passengers
71.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ADD → ATL
72.6% full
18 departures · 3,529 passengers
ATL → ADD
69.8% full
18 departures · 3,390 passengers
Nonstop ADD–ATL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 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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