Addis Ababa (ADD) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 15h 56m
Bearing
321° NW
Addis Ababa (ADD) to Chicago (ORD) is 7,569 miles (12,181 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ADD–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Ethiopian Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ADD–ORD; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
16,740
both directions
Passengers
11,679
both directions
Load factor
69.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ADD–ORD?
Ethiopian Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ADD–ORD in July 2026 (62 departures).
- ET
Ethiopian Airlines
62 departures · 16,740 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.8%
Load
What plane flies ADD–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of ADD–ORD departures.
- Boeing 787-8
62 departures · 69.8% load
100.0%
How has ADD–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop ADD–ORD departures rose from 60 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ADD–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
60 departures · 12,315 passengers
76.0%
Load
September 2025
46 departures · 7,345 passengers
59.1%
Load
October 2025
42 departures · 7,003 passengers
61.8%
Load
November 2025
42 departures · 6,366 passengers
56.1%
Load
December 2025
58 departures · 10,478 passengers
66.9%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 11,168 passengers
71.3%
Load
February 2026
34 departures · 5,611 passengers
61.1%
Load
March 2026
46 departures · 7,529 passengers
60.6%
Load
April 2026
42 departures · 8,736 passengers
77.0%
Load
May 2026
44 departures · 8,897 passengers
75.1%
Load
June 2026
50 departures · 9,591 passengers
74.0%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 11,679 passengers
69.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ADD → ORD
69.0% full
31 departures · 5,777 passengers
ORD → ADD
70.5% full
31 departures · 5,902 passengers
Nonstop ADD–ORD 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 Chicago (ORD)?
ADD to ORD is 7,569 miles (12,181 km / 6,577 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ADD to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 7,569-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ADD–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ADD–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,569-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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