# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Olive Branch (OLV)

> 9,296 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,296 km / 5,776 mi / 5,019 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 12:18 in Abidjan, it's 07:18 in Olive Branch)
- **Elevation difference**: 381 ft (OLV 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

### [Olive Branch/Taylor Field (OLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/olv-olive-branch-olive-branchtaylor-field/1ef266df-30a9-604c-8a05-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Olive Branch, United States
- ICAO: KOLV
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 34.980000, -89.790000
- Elevation: 402 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 12:18 in Abidjan, it's 07:18 in Olive Branch.
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)
- [Olive Branch/Taylor Field (OLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/olv-olive-branch-olive-branchtaylor-field/1ef266df-30a9-604c-8a05-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)