# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Shymkent (CIT)

> 8,253 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,253 km / 5,128 mi / 4,457 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Kazakhstan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 01:44 in Abidjan, it's 06:44 in Shymkent)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,366 ft (CIT 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

### [Shymkent Airport (CIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cit-shymkent-shymkent-airport/1ef266df-e404-69ac-952d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shymkent, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAII
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 42.360000, 69.480000
- Elevation: 1,387 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:44 in Abidjan, it's 06:44 in Shymkent.
The 5-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)
- [Shymkent Airport (CIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cit-shymkent-shymkent-airport/1ef266df-e404-69ac-952d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)