# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Lexington (LEX)

> 8,832 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,832 km / 5,488 mi / 4,769 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 92° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 20:51 in Abidjan, it's 16:51 in Lexington)
- **Elevation difference**: 958 ft (LEX 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

### [Blue Grass Airport (LEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lex-lexington-blue-grass-airport/1ef266df-273e-6cbe-bb7a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lexington, United States
- ICAO: KLEX
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.040000, -84.610000
- Elevation: 979 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:51 in Abidjan, it's 16:51 in Lexington.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abj-abidjan-port-bouet-airport/1ef266de-b735-630a-a27d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Blue Grass Airport (LEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lex-lexington-blue-grass-airport/1ef266df-273e-6cbe-bb7a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)