# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Taplejung (TPJ)

> 9,899 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,899 km / 6,151 mi / 5,345 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 275° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5.75h (When it's 08:22 in Abidjan, it's 14:07 in Taplejung)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,969 ft (TPJ 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

### [Suketar Airport (TPJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpj-taplejung-suketar-airport/1ef266df-f358-6854-8716-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taplejung, Nepal
- ICAO: VNTJ
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.350000, 87.700000
- Elevation: 7,990 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 08:22 in Abidjan, it's 14:07 in Taplejung.
The 5.75-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)
- [Suketar Airport (TPJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpj-taplejung-suketar-airport/1ef266df-f358-6854-8716-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)