# Distance from Accra (ACC) to Crete Island (JSH)

> 4,252 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,252 km / 2,642 mi / 2,296 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 225° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ghana) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 05:01 in Accra, it's 08:01 in Crete Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 171 ft (JSH 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

### [Sitia Airport (JSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jsh-crete-island-sitia-airport/1ef266df-4e92-6400-ae9e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Crete Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGST
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 35.220000, 26.100000
- Elevation: 376 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 05:01 in Accra, it's 08:01 in Crete Island.
The 3-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)
- [Sitia Airport (JSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jsh-crete-island-sitia-airport/1ef266df-4e92-6400-ae9e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)