# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Oamaru Airport (OAM)

> 15,573 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,573 km / 9,677 mi / 8,409 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 175° (south)
- **Return heading**: 188° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 13:35 in Abidjan, it's 01:35 in Oamaru Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 78 ft (OAM 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

### [Oamaru Airport (OAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oam-oamaru-airport/1ef266df-776f-6bde-956d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oamaru Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZOU
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -44.970000, 171.080000
- Elevation: 99 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 13:35 in Abidjan, it's 01:35 in Oamaru Airport.
With a 12-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)
- [Oamaru Airport (OAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oam-oamaru-airport/1ef266df-776f-6bde-956d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)