# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Parakou (PKO)

> 853 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 853 km / 530 mi / 461 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Benin
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 12:10 in Abidjan, it's 13:10 in Parakou)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,245 ft (PKO 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

### [Parakou Airport (PKO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pko-parakou-parakou-airport/1ef266de-b611-6d70-a426-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Parakou, Benin
- ICAO: DBBP
- Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
- Coordinates: 9.360000, 2.610000
- Elevation: 1,266 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:10 in Abidjan, it's 13:10 in Parakou.

## Related

- [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/abj-abidjan-port-bouet-airport/1ef266de-b735-630a-a27d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Parakou Airport (PKO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pko-parakou-parakou-airport/1ef266de-b611-6d70-a426-06bb2780ed98)
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