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 July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ACC–JFK; the Airbus A330-900 was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
58
July 2026
Seats
16,301
both directions
Passengers
14,509
both directions
Load factor
89.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ACC–JFK?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ACC–JFK in July 2026 (58 departures).
- DL
58 departures · 16,301 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.0%
Load
What plane flies ACC–JFK?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew 90% of ACC–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-900
52 departures · 89.4% load
89.7% - Airbus A330-300
6 departures · 85.6% load
10.3%
How has ACC–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop ACC–JFK departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 58 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ACC–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
59 departures · 14,254 passengers
86.0%
Load
July 2026
58 departures · 14,509 passengers
89.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ACC → JFK
85.6% full
29 departures · 6,976 passengers
JFK → ACC
92.4% full
29 departures · 7,533 passengers
Nonstop ACC–JFK 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 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 July 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew the largest share of departures (89.7%), followed by the Airbus A330-300 (10.3%).
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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