# Distance from Accra (ACC) to Wairoa (WIR)

> 16,293 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,293 km / 10,124 mi / 8,798 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 177° (south)
- **Return heading**: 184° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ghana) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 19:50 in Accra, it's 07:50 in Wairoa)
- **Elevation difference**: 163 ft (WIR 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

### [Wairoa Airport (WIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wir-wairoa-wairoa-airport/1ef266df-783b-65ae-a172-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wairoa, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZWO
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -39.010000, 177.410000
- Elevation: 42 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 19:50 in Accra, it's 07:50 in Wairoa.
With a 12-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)
- [Wairoa Airport (WIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wir-wairoa-wairoa-airport/1ef266df-783b-65ae-a172-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)