# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to King City (KIC)

> 12,035 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,035 km / 7,478 mi / 6,498 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 09:46 in Abidjan, it's 02:46 in King City)
- **Elevation difference**: 353 ft (KIC 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

### [Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kic-king-city-mesa-del-rey-airport/1ef266df-25fe-67a0-b546-06bb2780ed98)

- City: King City, United States
- ICAO: KKIC
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.230000, -121.120000
- Elevation: 374 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 09:46 in Abidjan, it's 02:46 in King City.
With a 7-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)
- [Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kic-king-city-mesa-del-rey-airport/1ef266df-25fe-67a0-b546-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)