# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Merauke-Papua Island (MKQ)

> 16,064 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,064 km / 9,982 mi / 8,674 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 97° (east)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 11:01 in Abidjan, it's 20:01 in Merauke-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 11 ft (MKQ is lower 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

### [Mopah Airport (MKQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkq-merauke-papua-island-mopah-airport/1ef266df-f977-6258-ad1e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Merauke-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAKK
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -8.520000, 140.420000
- Elevation: 10 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 11:01 in Abidjan, it's 20:01 in Merauke-Papua Island.
With a 9-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)
- [Mopah Airport (MKQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkq-merauke-papua-island-mopah-airport/1ef266df-f977-6258-ad1e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)