Question about Addis to Gambella Flight
I'm hoping to call the help of any pilots here familiar with the regular Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa to Gambella. I'm working on an article that mentions the flight and has this line: "The city of Addis Ababa stands at an altitude of about 8,000 feet, so most of our flight was spent descending."
Could that be true either in terms of flight time or distance covered? The flight is about 300 miles, the aircraft is a Bombardier Dash 8, and Gambella is at 1,700 feet. What's the approximate breakdown of climb, cruise, and descent for this flight?