# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Essen Mulheim Airport (ESS)

> 5,228 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,228 km / 3,249 mi / 2,823 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 9° (north)
- **Return heading**: 195° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 11:51 in Abidjan, it's 13:51 in Essen Mulheim Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 403 ft (ESS 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

### [Essen Mulheim Airport (ESS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ess-essen-mulheim-airport/1ef266de-bca2-60f4-a380-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Essen Mulheim Airport, Germany
- ICAO: EDLE
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.400000, 6.940000
- Elevation: 424 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 11:51 in Abidjan, it's 13:51 in Essen Mulheim Airport.

## Related

- [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abj-abidjan-port-bouet-airport/1ef266de-b735-630a-a27d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Essen Mulheim Airport (ESS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ess-essen-mulheim-airport/1ef266de-bca2-60f4-a380-06bb2780ed98)
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