# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Candala (CXN)

> 5,956 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,956 km / 3,701 mi / 3,216 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 80° (east)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Somalia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 15:25 in Abidjan, it's 18:25 in Candala)
- **Elevation difference**: 12 ft (CXN is lower 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

### [Candala Airport (CXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxn-candala-candala-airport/1ef266de-ea92-6d06-8f1b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Candala, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMC
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 11.500000, 49.920000
- Elevation: 9 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 15:25 in Abidjan, it's 18:25 in Candala.
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)
- [Candala Airport (CXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxn-candala-candala-airport/1ef266de-ea92-6d06-8f1b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)