# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Au (GRL)

> 16,814 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,814 km / 10,448 mi / 9,079 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 97° (east)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 05:22 in Abidjan, it's 15:22 in Au)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,518 ft (GRL 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

### [Garasa Airport (GRL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/grl-au-garasa-airport/1ef266de-9b3b-6c4e-9620-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Au, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYGG
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -7.980000, 147.210000
- Elevation: 2,539 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:22 in Abidjan, it's 15:22 in Au.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abj-abidjan-port-bouet-airport/1ef266de-b735-630a-a27d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Garasa Airport (GRL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/grl-au-garasa-airport/1ef266de-9b3b-6c4e-9620-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)