# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Houma (HUM)

> 9,404 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,404 km / 5,843 mi / 5,078 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 14:33 in Abidjan, it's 09:33 in Houma)
- **Elevation difference**: 12 ft (HUM is lower than ABJ)

## Airports

### [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://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

### [Houma-Terrebonne Airport (HUM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hum-houma-houma-terrebonne-airport/1ef266df-21b0-6c16-ba06-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Houma, United States
- ICAO: KHUM
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.570000, -90.660000
- Elevation: 9 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 14:33 in Abidjan, it's 09:33 in Houma.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/abj-abidjan-port-bouet-airport/1ef266de-b735-630a-a27d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Houma-Terrebonne Airport (HUM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hum-houma-houma-terrebonne-airport/1ef266df-21b0-6c16-ba06-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)