# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to El Calafate (ING)

> 8,957 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,957 km / 5,565 mi / 4,836 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 217° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 23:59 in Abidjan, it's 20:59 in El Calafate)
- **Elevation difference**: 711 ft (ING 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

### [Lago Argentino Airport (ING)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ing-el-calafate-lago-argentino-airport/1ef266df-92e3-65a0-a18a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Calafate, Argentina
- ICAO: SAWA
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
- Coordinates: -50.340000, -72.250000
- Elevation: 732 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 23:59 in Abidjan, it's 20:59 in El Calafate.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abj-abidjan-port-bouet-airport/1ef266de-b735-630a-a27d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lago Argentino Airport (ING)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ing-el-calafate-lago-argentino-airport/1ef266df-92e3-65a0-a18a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)