# Distance from Austin (AUS) to Kumasi (KMS)

> 10,213 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,213 km / 6,346 mi / 5,514 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 81° (east)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Ghana
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 16:06 in Austin, it's 21:06 in Kumasi)
- **Elevation difference**: 401 ft (KMS is higher than AUS)

## Airports

### [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Austin, United States
- ICAO: KAUS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.190000, -97.670000
- Elevation: 542 ft

### [Kumasi Airport (KMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kms-kumasi-kumasi-airport/1ef266de-b729-691a-bcf0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kumasi, Ghana
- ICAO: DGSI
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- Coordinates: 6.710000, -1.590000
- Elevation: 942 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 16:06 in Austin, it's 21:06 in Kumasi.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kumasi Airport (KMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kms-kumasi-kumasi-airport/1ef266de-b729-691a-bcf0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)