Johannesburg to Accra Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from Johannesburg, South Africa to Accra, Ghana is 5 hours 48 minutes under avarage conditions. Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.

What is the Flight Distance Between Johannesburg and Accra?

The flight distance from Johannesburg (South Africa) to Accra (Ghana) is 2900 miles. This is equivalent to 4666 kilometers or 2518 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to Johannesburg, is Randgermiston Airport (QRA) and the nearest airport to Accra, is Kotoka International Airport (ACC).

Johannesburg - Accra Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in Johannesburg is 2025-12-14, 07:53:30 SAST
Current local time in Accra is 2025-12-14, 05:53:30 GMT.
Time difference between Johannesburg (South Africa) and Accra (Ghana) is 2 Hours.
Accra time is 2 Hours behind Johannesburg.

Johannesburg to Accra Flight Route Map

Flight map from Johannesburg, South Africa to Accra, Ghana is given below.
Click the map to view Johannesburg to Accra nonstop flight path and travel direction.

The distance between cities calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This is also called distance as the crow flies. Bird flight distance is calculated by drawing a straight line between two point coordinates. The length of this drawn line will give the shortest distance value. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance.


Johannesburg GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 26° 12' 14.8'' Longitude: E 28° 2' 50.3''
Accra GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 5° 36' 13.4'' Longitude: W 0° 11' 13.1''

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