# Distance from Accra (ACC) to Richards Bay (RCB)

> 5,148 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,148 km / 3,199 mi / 2,780 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ghana) → South Africa
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 09:43 in Accra, it's 11:43 in Richards Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 96 ft (RCB 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

### [Richards Bay Airport (RCB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcb-richards-bay-richards-bay-airport/1ef266de-d435-6cca-ab18-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Richards Bay, South Africa
- ICAO: FARB
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -28.740000, 32.090000
- Elevation: 109 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 09:43 in Accra, it's 11:43 in Richards Bay.

## Related

- [Kotoka International Airport (ACC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/acc-accra-kotoka-international-airport/1ef266de-b714-6a9c-9234-06bb2780ed98)
- [Richards Bay Airport (RCB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcb-richards-bay-richards-bay-airport/1ef266de-d435-6cca-ab18-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)