# Distance from Accra (ACC) to El Dorado (EDK)

> 10,207 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,207 km / 6,342 mi / 5,511 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ghana) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 14:51 in Accra, it's 09:51 in El Dorado)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,174 ft (EDK is higher than ACC)

## Airports

### [Kotoka International Airport (ACC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/acc-accra-kotoka-international-airport/1ef266de-b714-6a9c-9234-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Accra, Ghana
- ICAO: DGAA
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- Coordinates: 5.610000, -0.170000
- Elevation: 205 ft

### [El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Memorial Airport (EDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edk-el-dorado-el-doradocapt-jack-thomas-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1a22-6b5c-b0e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Dorado, United States
- ICAO: KEQA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.770000, -96.820000
- Elevation: 1,379 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 14:51 in Accra, it's 09:51 in El Dorado.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kotoka International Airport (ACC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/acc-accra-kotoka-international-airport/1ef266de-b714-6a9c-9234-06bb2780ed98)
- [El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Memorial Airport (EDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edk-el-dorado-el-doradocapt-jack-thomas-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1a22-6b5c-b0e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)