# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Arapiraca (APQ)

> 3,990 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,990 km / 2,479 mi / 2,154 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 21:57 in Abidjan, it's 18:57 in Arapiraca)
- **Elevation difference**: 865 ft (APQ is higher than ABJ)

## Airports

### [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abj-abidjan-port-bouet-airport/1ef266de-b735-630a-a27d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- ICAO: DIAP
- Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
- Coordinates: 5.260000, -3.930000
- Elevation: 21 ft

### [Arapiraca Airport (APQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apq-arapiraca-arapiraca-airport/1ef266df-bab6-642e-b40c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arapiraca, Brazil
- ICAO: SNAL
- Timezone: America/Maceio
- Coordinates: -9.780000, -36.630000
- Elevation: 886 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:57 in Abidjan, it's 18:57 in Arapiraca.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abj-abidjan-port-bouet-airport/1ef266de-b735-630a-a27d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Arapiraca Airport (APQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apq-arapiraca-arapiraca-airport/1ef266df-bab6-642e-b40c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)