# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Kunsan (KUV)

> 13,129 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,129 km / 8,158 mi / 7,089 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 09:59 in Abidjan, it's 18:59 in Kunsan)
- **Elevation difference**: 8 ft (KUV 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

### [Kunsan Air Base (KUV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kuv-kunsan-kunsan-air-base/1ef266df-8da7-6208-bf96-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kunsan, South Korea
- ICAO: RKJK
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 35.900000, 126.620000
- Elevation: 29 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 09:59 in Abidjan, it's 18:59 in Kunsan.
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)
- [Kunsan Air Base (KUV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kuv-kunsan-kunsan-air-base/1ef266df-8da7-6208-bf96-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)