# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Kansas City (MKC)

> 9,696 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,696 km / 6,025 mi / 5,235 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 14:06 in Abidjan, it's 09:06 in Kansas City)
- **Elevation difference**: 736 ft (MKC 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

### [Charles B Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkc-kansas-city-charles-b-wheeler-downtown-airport/1ef266df-2b21-6fca-b983-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kansas City, United States
- ICAO: KMKC
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.120000, -94.590000
- Elevation: 757 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 14:06 in Abidjan, it's 09:06 in Kansas City.
The 5-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)
- [Charles B Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkc-kansas-city-charles-b-wheeler-downtown-airport/1ef266df-2b21-6fca-b983-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)