# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Knee Lake (YKE)

> 9,585 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,585 km / 5,956 mi / 5,175 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 16:21 in Abidjan, it's 11:21 in Knee Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 604 ft (YKE 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

### [Knee Lake Airport (YKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yke-knee-lake-knee-lake-airport/1ef266de-a663-64be-845e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Knee Lake, Canada
- ICAO: CJT3
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 54.920000, -94.800000
- Elevation: 625 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 16:21 in Abidjan, it's 11:21 in Knee Lake.
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)
- [Knee Lake Airport (YKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yke-knee-lake-knee-lake-airport/1ef266de-a663-64be-845e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)