# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Lensk (ULK)

> 10,995 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,995 km / 6,832 mi / 5,937 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 19:28 in Abidjan, it's 04:28 in Lensk)
- **Elevation difference**: 780 ft (ULK 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

### [Lensk Airport (ULK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulk-lensk-lensk-airport/1ef266df-e501-6fc6-9d35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lensk, Russia
- ICAO: UERL
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 60.720000, 114.830000
- Elevation: 801 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 19:28 in Abidjan, it's 04:28 in Lensk.
With a 9-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)
- [Lensk Airport (ULK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulk-lensk-lensk-airport/1ef266df-e501-6fc6-9d35-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)