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 May 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 88% full.
Departures
44
May 2026
Seats
10,692
both directions
Passengers
9,365
both directions
Load factor
87.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ACC–IAD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ACC–IAD in May 2026 (44 departures).
- UA
44 departures · 10,692 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.6%
Load
What plane flies ACC–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of ACC–IAD departures.
- Boeing 787-8
44 departures · 87.6% load
100.0%
How has ACC–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop ACC–IAD departures rose from 42 in June 2025 to 44 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ACC–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
42 departures · 9,381 passengers
91.9%
Load
July 2025
42 departures · 9,545 passengers
93.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ACC → IAD
91.4% full
22 departures · 4,888 passengers
IAD → ACC
83.7% full
22 departures · 4,477 passengers
Nonstop ACC–IAD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 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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