# Distance from Accra (ACC) to Gilgit (GIL)

> 8,248 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,248 km / 5,125 mi / 4,453 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ghana) → Pakistan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 19:47 in Accra, it's 00:47 in Gilgit)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,591 ft (GIL 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

### [Gilgit Airport (GIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gil-gilgit-gilgit-airport/1ef266df-81d4-6c32-9bec-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gilgit, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPGT
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 35.920000, 74.330000
- Elevation: 4,796 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 19:47 in Accra, it's 00:47 in Gilgit.
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)
- [Gilgit Airport (GIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gil-gilgit-gilgit-airport/1ef266df-81d4-6c32-9bec-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)