# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Lakeland (LAL)

> 8,565 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,565 km / 5,322 mi / 4,625 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 23:58 in Abidjan, it's 19:58 in Lakeland)
- **Elevation difference**: 121 ft (LAL is higher 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

### [Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lal-lakeland-lakeland-linder-international-airport/1ef266df-26cf-64e0-82ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lakeland, United States
- ICAO: KLAL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 27.990000, -82.020000
- Elevation: 142 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:58 in Abidjan, it's 19:58 in Lakeland.
The 4-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)
- [Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lal-lakeland-lakeland-linder-international-airport/1ef266df-26cf-64e0-82ed-06bb2780ed98)
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