# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Balcanoona Airport (LCN)

> 15,258 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,258 km / 9,481 mi / 8,239 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 131° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 14:44 in Abidjan, it's 00:14 in Balcanoona Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 123 ft (LCN 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

### [Balcanoona Airport (LCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lcn-balcanoona-airport/1ef266e0-0637-63a8-8319-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Balcanoona Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBLC
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -30.540000, 139.340000
- Elevation: 144 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 14:44 in Abidjan, it's 00:14 in Balcanoona Airport.
With a 9.5-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)
- [Balcanoona Airport (LCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lcn-balcanoona-airport/1ef266e0-0637-63a8-8319-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)