Accra (ACC) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 11h 23m
Bearing
309° NW
Accra (ACC) to Dulles (IAD) is 5,293 miles (8,518 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ACC–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ACC–IAD; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
43
July 2026
Seats
10,449
both directions
Passengers
9,421
both directions
Load factor
90.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ACC–IAD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ACC–IAD in July 2026 (43 departures).
- UA
43 departures · 10,449 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.2%
Load
What plane flies ACC–IAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of ACC–IAD departures.
- Boeing 787-8
43 departures · 90.2% load
100.0%
How has ACC–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop ACC–IAD departures fell from 45 in August 2025 to 43 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ACC–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
45 departures · 10,321 passengers
94.4%
Load
September 2025
42 departures · 8,941 passengers
87.6%
Load
October 2025
44 departures · 9,239 passengers
86.4%
Load
November 2025
43 departures · 8,687 passengers
83.1%
Load
December 2025
61 departures · 12,014 passengers
80.9%
Load
January 2026
54 departures · 10,858 passengers
82.8%
Load
February 2026
40 departures · 7,735 passengers
79.3%
Load
March 2026
43 departures · 9,092 passengers
87.0%
Load
April 2026
43 departures · 8,921 passengers
85.4%
Load
May 2026
44 departures · 9,365 passengers
87.6%
Load
June 2026
42 departures · 9,038 passengers
88.1%
Load
July 2026
43 departures · 9,421 passengers
90.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → ACC
90.7% full
22 departures · 4,850 passengers
ACC → IAD
89.6% full
21 departures · 4,571 passengers
Nonstop ACC–IAD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Accra
GH
Kotoka International Airport
Coordinates
5.61°N, 0.17°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Accra (ACC) from Dulles (IAD)?
ACC to IAD is 5,293 miles (8,518 km / 4,599 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ACC to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 5,293-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ACC–IAD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ACC–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,293-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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