# Distance from Accra (ACC) to Garden City (GCK)

> 10,541 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,541 km / 6,550 mi / 5,692 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ghana) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 22:26 in Accra, it's 17:26 in Garden City)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,686 ft (GCK 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

### [Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gck-garden-city-garden-city-regional-airport/1ef266df-1dc5-6232-a21e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Garden City, United States
- ICAO: KGCK
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.930000, -100.720000
- Elevation: 2,891 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 22:26 in Accra, it's 17:26 in Garden City.
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)
- [Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gck-garden-city-garden-city-regional-airport/1ef266df-1dc5-6232-a21e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)