# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Guilin City (KWL)

> 12,129 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,129 km / 7,537 mi / 6,549 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 04:17 in Abidjan, it's 12:17 in Guilin City)
- **Elevation difference**: 549 ft (KWL 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

### [Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwl-guilin-city-guilin-liangjiang-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e85-68a6-8c30-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guilin City, China
- ICAO: ZGKL
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 25.220000, 110.040000
- Elevation: 570 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 04:17 in Abidjan, it's 12:17 in Guilin City.
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)
- [Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwl-guilin-city-guilin-liangjiang-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e85-68a6-8c30-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)