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VAL to ADD: distance & flight time
Valenca (Valença Airport) → Addis Ababa (Addis Ababa Bole International Airport)
5,553 mi
8,936 km · 4,825 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAL — Valença Airport · Valenca, Brazil
- ADD — Addis Ababa Bole International Airport · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near VAL
- SSA · Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport105 mi away
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport142 mi away
Near ADD
- QHR · Harar Meda Airport23 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport120 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport121 mi away
- AWA · Awassa Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAL from ADD?
The flight distance from Valenca (VAL) to Addis Ababa (ADD) is 5,553 miles (8,936 km, 4,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAL to ADD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VAL to ADD?
Nonstop service on VAL–ADD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Valenca and Addis Ababa?
Addis Ababa is 6 hours ahead of Valenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAL to ADD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAL–ADD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAL to ADD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAL–ADD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.