Accra (ACC) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 11h 01m
Bearing
311° NW
Accra (ACC) to New York (JFK) is 5,109 miles (8,222 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ACC–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ACC–JFK; the Airbus A330-900 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
17,419
both directions
Passengers
11,795
both directions
Load factor
67.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ACC–JFK?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ACC–JFK in May 2026 (62 departures).
- DL
62 departures · 17,419 seats
Share of departures100.0%67.7%
Load
What plane flies ACC–JFK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew 97% of ACC–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-900
60 departures · 67.0% load
96.8% - Airbus A330-300
2 departures · 87.8% load
3.2%
How has ACC–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop ACC–JFK departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ACC–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 13,714 passengers
81.4%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 15,555 passengers
90.8%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 15,440 passengers
88.6%
Load
September 2025
58 departures · 13,445 passengers
82.5%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 12,365 passengers
84.3%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 13,417 passengers
79.6%
Load
December 2025
63 departures · 12,947 passengers
73.1%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 12,760 passengers
75.7%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 10,993 passengers
75.3%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 14,902 passengers
85.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 11,701 passengers
69.4%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 11,795 passengers
67.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ACC → JFK
62.5% full
31 departures · 5,438 passengers
JFK → ACC
73.0% full
31 departures · 6,357 passengers
Nonstop ACC–JFK 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 New York (JFK)?
ACC to JFK is 5,109 miles (8,222 km / 4,439 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ACC to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 5,109-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ACC–JFK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew the largest share of departures (96.8%), followed by the Airbus A330-300 (3.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying ACC–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,109-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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