Addis Ababa (ADD) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 15h 10m
Bearing
314° NW
Addis Ababa (ADD) to Dulles (IAD) is 7,185 miles (11,563 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ADD–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Ethiopian Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ADD–IAD; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
22,010
both directions
Passengers
18,789
both directions
Load factor
85.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ADD–IAD?
Ethiopian Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ADD–IAD in July 2026 (62 departures).
- ET
Ethiopian Airlines
62 departures · 22,010 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.4%
Load
What plane flies ADD–IAD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 100% of ADD–IAD departures.
- Airbus A350-900
62 departures · 85.4% load
100.0%
How has ADD–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop ADD–IAD departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ADD–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 20,009 passengers
81.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 16,958 passengers
79.6%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 16,221 passengers
73.7%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 14,689 passengers
69.0%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 17,815 passengers
79.8%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 19,101 passengers
86.8%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 13,838 passengers
69.6%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 19,209 passengers
87.3%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 18,287 passengers
85.9%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 18,228 passengers
82.8%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 17,202 passengers
80.8%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 18,789 passengers
85.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ADD → IAD
80.8% full
31 departures · 8,892 passengers
IAD → ADD
89.9% full
31 departures · 9,897 passengers
Nonstop ADD–IAD 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 Dulles (IAD)?
ADD to IAD is 7,185 miles (11,563 km / 6,244 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ADD to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 7,185-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ADD–IAD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ADD–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,185-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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