Nonstop flight route between Fletcher, North Carolina, United States and Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°15'41"N by 3°55'32"W)
Distance from AVL to ABJ:
5,367.41 miles (8,637.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), Fletcher, North Carolina, United States and Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,367 miles (or 8,638 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Asheville Regional Airport and Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Asheville Regional Airport and Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVL / KAVL |
| Airport Name: | Asheville Regional Airport |
| Location: | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W |
| Area Served: | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Asheville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2165 feet (660 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AVL |
| More Information: | AVL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABJ / DIAP |
| Airport Name: | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport |
| Location: | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°15'41"N by 3°55'32"W |
| Area Served: | Abidjan |
| Airport Type: | Military / Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABJ |
| More Information: | ABJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Asheville Regional Airport (AVL):
- The closest airport to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of AVL.
- The furthest airport from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,430 miles (18,395 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On October 27, 2004, a Beechcraft Duke crashed about 0.8 of a mile off the departure end of Runway 34 after an apparent right engine failure, killing all 4 people on board.
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ):
- On the night of 2 to 3 April 2011, the airport was again taken by the French troops in order to evacuate French nationals and foreigners, as the final assault against the presidential palace was announced, during the battle for Abidjan.
- Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport handled 959,960 passengers last year.
- In addition, there are provided an extension of the international terminal of a surface 11 000 to 26 000 m², the refurbishment of the aircraft parking area, renovation of access roads and the construction of a new parking lot.
- The closest airport to Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) is Aboisso Airport (ABO), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) ENE of ABJ.
- The furthest airport from Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (meaning Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,247 miles (19,710 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- The Félix Houphouët-Boigny airport is densely connected to Europe and to the rest of West Africa.
- Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 4 May 2012, PROPARCO loans 10 billion CFA francs to Aeria to fund a major expansion and modernization program for the airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.56 miles (66.89 km) SSE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) SSE | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 44.21 miles (71.15 km) SSW | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 47.75 miles (76.85 km) SSE | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 48.84 miles (78.60 km) SE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 54.50 miles (87.70 km) NNW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 56.29 miles (90.60 km) SSW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 58.60 miles (94.31 km) ENE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 62.61 miles (100.75 km) WNW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 65.72 miles (105.76 km) S | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) ENE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 69.43 miles (111.74 km) NW | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 72.19 miles (116.18 km) N | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 14 | 72.24 miles (116.26 km) SW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 84.87 miles (136.58 km) SSE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,430.43 miles (18,395.45 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,410.22 miles (18,362.93 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,390.08 miles (18,330.52 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,376.01 miles (18,307.87 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,372.68 miles (18,302.51 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,357.65 miles (18,278.33 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,355.51 miles (18,274.88 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,347.44 miles (18,261.88 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,330.12 miles (18,234.02 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,314.48 miles (18,208.84 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,289.20 miles (18,168.16 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,283.48 miles (18,158.96 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,276.44 miles (18,147.63 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,276.35 miles (18,147.48 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,272.77 miles (18,141.73 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.87 miles (75.43 km) ENE | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 104.89 miles (168.81 km) WNW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 3 | 107.89 miles (173.63 km) NNW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 150.18 miles (241.69 km) E | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 5 | 150.51 miles (242.21 km) NW | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 153.19 miles (246.53 km) WNW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 153.63 miles (247.24 km) W | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 181.90 miles (292.74 km) NE | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 9 | 188.44 miles (303.26 km) NNW | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 189.28 miles (304.62 km) ENE | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 11 | 204.53 miles (329.17 km) WNW | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 12 | 206.48 miles (332.30 km) NNE | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 213.35 miles (343.35 km) NNW | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 259.60 miles (417.78 km) E | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 15 | 262.51 miles (422.46 km) WNW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,247.28 miles (19,710.03 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,166.83 miles (19,580.57 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,125.83 miles (19,514.59 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 4 | 12,024.59 miles (19,351.65 km) SSE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 12,010.22 miles (19,328.52 km) SSE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,935.31 miles (19,207.97 km) SSE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,906.09 miles (19,160.95 km) SSE | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,895.72 miles (19,144.26 km) SSE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,817.61 miles (19,018.55 km) SSE | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,726.20 miles (18,871.44 km) ESE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 11 | 11,695.31 miles (18,821.73 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,673.24 miles (18,786.22 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,636.18 miles (18,726.57 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,631.61 miles (18,719.22 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,623.52 miles (18,706.20 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |