# Distance from Accra (ACC) to Herat Airport (HEA)

> 7,131 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,131 km / 4,431 mi / 3,851 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ghana) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4.5h (When it's 11:14 in Accra, it's 15:44 in Herat Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,001 ft (HEA is higher than ACC)

## Airports

### [Kotoka International Airport (ACC)](https://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

### [Herat Airport (HEA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hea-herat-airport/1ef266df-78ab-6890-83eb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Herat Airport, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAHR
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.210000, 62.230000
- Elevation: 3,206 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 11:14 in Accra, it's 15:44 in Herat Airport.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kotoka International Airport (ACC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/acc-accra-kotoka-international-airport/1ef266de-b714-6a9c-9234-06bb2780ed98)
- [Herat Airport (HEA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hea-herat-airport/1ef266df-78ab-6890-83eb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)