# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Sharurah Airport (SHW)

> 5,709 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,709 km / 3,548 mi / 3,083 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 13:51 in Abidjan, it's 16:51 in Sharurah Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,342 ft (SHW 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

### [Sharurah Airport (SHW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shw-sharurah-airport/1ef266df-79e5-63a0-8785-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sharurah Airport, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OESH
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 17.470000, 47.120000
- Elevation: 2,363 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 13:51 in Abidjan, it's 16:51 in Sharurah Airport.
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)
- [Sharurah Airport (SHW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shw-sharurah-airport/1ef266df-79e5-63a0-8785-06bb2780ed98)
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