# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Richards Bay (RCB)

> 5,397 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,397 km / 3,354 mi / 2,914 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 137° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → South Africa
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 21:54 in Abidjan, it's 23:54 in Richards Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 88 ft (RCB 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

### [Richards Bay Airport (RCB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcb-richards-bay-richards-bay-airport/1ef266de-d435-6cca-ab18-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Richards Bay, South Africa
- ICAO: FARB
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -28.740000, 32.090000
- Elevation: 109 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:54 in Abidjan, it's 23:54 in Richards Bay.

## Related

- [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abj-abidjan-port-bouet-airport/1ef266de-b735-630a-a27d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Richards Bay Airport (RCB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcb-richards-bay-richards-bay-airport/1ef266de-d435-6cca-ab18-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)