# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Guiyang (KWE)

> 11,778 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,778 km / 7,319 mi / 6,360 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 16:04 in Abidjan, it's 00:04 in Guiyang)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,715 ft (KWE 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

### [Longdongbao Airport (KWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwe-guiyang-longdongbao-airport/1ef266e0-20a0-6d0c-b12b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guiyang, China
- ICAO: ZUGY
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 26.540000, 106.800000
- Elevation: 3,736 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 16:04 in Abidjan, it's 00:04 in Guiyang.
With a 8-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)
- [Longdongbao Airport (KWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwe-guiyang-longdongbao-airport/1ef266e0-20a0-6d0c-b12b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)