# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Santa Ynez (SQA)

> 12,012 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,012 km / 7,464 mi / 6,486 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 22:23 in Abidjan, it's 15:23 in Santa Ynez)
- **Elevation difference**: 653 ft (SQA 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

### [Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field (SQA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sqa-santa-ynez-santa-ynezkunkle-field/1ef266df-23e1-6d64-a3f3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Ynez, United States
- ICAO: KIZA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.600000, -120.100000
- Elevation: 674 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 22:23 in Abidjan, it's 15:23 in Santa Ynez.
With a 7-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)
- [Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field (SQA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sqa-santa-ynez-santa-ynezkunkle-field/1ef266df-23e1-6d64-a3f3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)