# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Shamshernagar (ZHM)

> 10,351 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,351 km / 6,432 mi / 5,589 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 277° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Bangladesh
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:25 in Abidjan, it's 21:25 in Shamshernagar)
- **Elevation difference**: 35 ft (ZHM 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

### [Shamshernagar Airport (ZHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zhm-shamshernagar-shamshernagar-airport/1ef266df-f16c-678e-9052-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shamshernagar, Bangladesh
- ICAO: VGSH
- Timezone: Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates: 24.420000, 91.880000
- Elevation: 56 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 15:25 in Abidjan, it's 21:25 in Shamshernagar.
With a 6-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)
- [Shamshernagar Airport (ZHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zhm-shamshernagar-shamshernagar-airport/1ef266df-f16c-678e-9052-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)