# Distance from Accra (ACC) to Yakutat (YAK)

> 11,947 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,947 km / 7,424 mi / 6,451 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ghana) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 09:10 in Accra, it's 01:10 in Yakutat)
- **Elevation difference**: 165 ft (YAK 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

### [Yakutat Airport (YAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yak-yakutat-yakutat-airport/1ef266df-88a8-66e4-b348-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yakutat, United States
- ICAO: PAYA
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.500000, -139.660000
- Elevation: 40 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 09:10 in Accra, it's 01:10 in Yakutat.
With a 8-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)
- [Yakutat Airport (YAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yak-yakutat-yakutat-airport/1ef266df-88a8-66e4-b348-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)