# Distance from Accra (ACC) to Santa Barbara (SBA)

> 12,291 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,291 km / 7,637 mi / 6,636 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ghana) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 03:44 in Accra, it's 20:44 in Santa Barbara)
- **Elevation difference**: 192 ft (SBA 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

### [Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sba-santa-barbara-santa-barbara-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3776-6154-bd44-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Barbara, United States
- ICAO: KSBA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.400000, -119.800000
- Elevation: 14 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:44 in Accra, it's 20:44 in Santa Barbara.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kotoka International Airport (ACC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/acc-accra-kotoka-international-airport/1ef266de-b714-6a9c-9234-06bb2780ed98)
- [Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sba-santa-barbara-santa-barbara-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3776-6154-bd44-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)