# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Cardiff (CWL)

> 5,131 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,131 km / 3,188 mi / 2,770 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 181° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 05:42 in Abidjan, it's 06:42 in Cardiff)
- **Elevation difference**: 199 ft (CWL 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

### [Cardiff International Airport (CWL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwl-cardiff-cardiff-international-airport/1ef266de-c3b6-6002-a55d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cardiff, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGFF
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.400000, -3.340000
- Elevation: 220 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 05:42 in Abidjan, it's 06:42 in Cardiff.

## Related

- [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abj-abidjan-port-bouet-airport/1ef266de-b735-630a-a27d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cardiff International Airport (CWL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwl-cardiff-cardiff-international-airport/1ef266de-c3b6-6002-a55d-06bb2780ed98)
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