# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Superior (SUW)

> 9,442 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,442 km / 5,867 mi / 5,098 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 317° (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 22:24 in Abidjan, it's 17:24 in Superior)
- **Elevation difference**: 653 ft (SUW 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

### [Richard I Bong Airport (SUW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/suw-superior-richard-i-bong-airport/1ef266df-39d7-6880-b9c5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Superior, United States
- ICAO: KSUW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 46.690000, -92.090000
- 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 22:24 in Abidjan, it's 17:24 in Superior.
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)
- [Richard I Bong Airport (SUW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/suw-superior-richard-i-bong-airport/1ef266df-39d7-6880-b9c5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)