# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Pondicherry Airport (PNY)

> 9,208 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,208 km / 5,721 mi / 4,972 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 79° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 274° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5.5h (When it's 12:25 in Abidjan, it's 17:55 in Pondicherry Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 97 ft (PNY 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

### [Pondicherry Airport (PNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pny-pondicherry-airport/1ef266df-f3f6-6e0a-957d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pondicherry Airport, India
- ICAO: VOPC
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 11.970000, 79.810000
- Elevation: 118 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 12:25 in Abidjan, it's 17:55 in Pondicherry Airport.
The 5.5-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)
- [Pondicherry Airport (PNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pny-pondicherry-airport/1ef266df-f3f6-6e0a-957d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)