# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Hiroshima (HIJ)

> 13,697 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,697 km / 8,511 mi / 7,396 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 23:50 in Abidjan, it's 08:50 in Hiroshima)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,067 ft (HIJ 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

### [Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hij-hiroshima-hiroshima-airport/1ef266df-8c33-6a66-95f3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hiroshima, Japan
- ICAO: RJOA
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.440000, 132.920000
- Elevation: 1,088 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:50 in Abidjan, it's 08:50 in Hiroshima.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abj-abidjan-port-bouet-airport/1ef266de-b735-630a-a27d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hij-hiroshima-hiroshima-airport/1ef266df-8c33-6a66-95f3-06bb2780ed98)
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