# Distance from Accra (ACC) to Westerland (GWT)

> 5,535 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,535 km / 3,439 mi / 2,988 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 191° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ghana) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 17:49 in Accra, it's 19:49 in Westerland)
- **Elevation difference**: 154 ft (GWT is lower 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

### [Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwt-westerland-westerland-sylt-airport/1ef266de-c0af-6548-9889-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Westerland, Germany
- ICAO: EDXW
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 54.910000, 8.340000
- Elevation: 51 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 17:49 in Accra, it's 19:49 in Westerland.

## Related

- [Kotoka International Airport (ACC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/acc-accra-kotoka-international-airport/1ef266de-b714-6a9c-9234-06bb2780ed98)
- [Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwt-westerland-westerland-sylt-airport/1ef266de-c0af-6548-9889-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)