# Distance from Accra (ACC) to Kagoshima (KOJ)

> 13,359 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,359 km / 8,301 mi / 7,213 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ghana) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 05:22 in Accra, it's 14:22 in Kagoshima)
- **Elevation difference**: 701 ft (KOJ 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

### [Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/koj-kagoshima-kagoshima-airport/1ef266df-8bce-6738-8b1b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kagoshima, Japan
- ICAO: RJFK
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 31.800000, 130.720000
- Elevation: 906 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 05:22 in Accra, it's 14:22 in Kagoshima.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kotoka International Airport (ACC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/acc-accra-kotoka-international-airport/1ef266de-b714-6a9c-9234-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/koj-kagoshima-kagoshima-airport/1ef266df-8bce-6738-8b1b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)