# Distance from Accra (ACC) to Upernavik (JUV)

> 8,344 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,344 km / 5,184 mi / 4,505 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ghana) → Greenland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 16:21 in Accra, it's 15:21 in Upernavik)
- **Elevation difference**: 209 ft (JUV 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

### [Upernavik Airport (JUV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/juv-upernavik-upernavik-airport/1ef266de-9d48-6a14-a04a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Upernavik, Greenland
- ICAO: BGUK
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 72.790000, -56.130000
- Elevation: 414 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 16:21 in Accra, it's 15:21 in Upernavik.

## Related

- [Kotoka International Airport (ACC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/acc-accra-kotoka-international-airport/1ef266de-b714-6a9c-9234-06bb2780ed98)
- [Upernavik Airport (JUV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/juv-upernavik-upernavik-airport/1ef266de-9d48-6a14-a04a-06bb2780ed98)
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