Addis Ababa (ADD) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 14h 45m
Bearing
315° NW
Addis Ababa (ADD) to Newark (EWR) is 6,977 miles (11,229 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ADD–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Ethiopian Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ADD–EWR; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 66% full.
Departures
36
July 2026
Seats
9,720
both directions
Passengers
6,447
both directions
Load factor
66.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ADD–EWR?
Ethiopian Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ADD–EWR in July 2026 (36 departures).
- ET
Ethiopian Airlines
36 departures · 9,720 seats
Share of departures100.0%66.3%
Load
What plane flies ADD–EWR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of ADD–EWR departures.
- Boeing 787-8
36 departures · 66.3% load
100.0%
How has ADD–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop ADD–EWR departures fell from 54 in August 2025 to 36 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ADD–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
54 departures · 10,590 passengers
72.6%
Load
September 2025
38 departures · 5,010 passengers
48.8%
Load
October 2025
28 departures · 2,983 passengers
39.5%
Load
November 2025
32 departures · 3,246 passengers
37.6%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 3,202 passengers
65.9%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 3,187 passengers
65.6%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
4 departures · 868 passengers
80.4%
Load
April 2026
34 departures · 5,681 passengers
61.9%
Load
May 2026
36 departures · 5,514 passengers
56.7%
Load
June 2026
34 departures · 5,385 passengers
58.7%
Load
July 2026
36 departures · 6,447 passengers
66.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ADD → EWR
56.1% full
18 departures · 2,728 passengers
EWR → ADD
76.5% full
18 departures · 3,719 passengers
Nonstop ADD–EWR 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
Frequently asked
How far is Addis Ababa (ADD) from Newark (EWR)?
ADD to EWR is 6,977 miles (11,229 km / 6,063 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ADD to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 6,977-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ADD–EWR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ADD–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,977-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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