# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Parkes (PKE)

> 15,785 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,785 km / 9,808 mi / 8,523 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 141° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 21:38 in Abidjan, it's 07:38 in Parkes)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,048 ft (PKE 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

### [Parkes Airport (PKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pke-parkes-parkes-airport/1ef266e0-1709-61c2-a8f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Parkes, Australia
- ICAO: YPKS
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -33.130000, 148.240000
- Elevation: 1,069 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 21:38 in Abidjan, it's 07:38 in Parkes.
With a 10-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)
- [Parkes Airport (PKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pke-parkes-parkes-airport/1ef266e0-1709-61c2-a8f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)