Distance from Detroit to Accra

The distance between Detroit, United States and Accra, Ghana is 9,010 kilometers (5,598 miles).

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

From Detroit to Accra, the straight-line distance is 9,010 kilometers, heading east. Detroit is situated at an altitude of 192 meters above sea level, while Accra is at 33 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Detroit, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Detroit

Coordinates: 42.3314° N 83.0458° W

Elevation: 192 m (630 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Detroit City Airport (DET)
  • Windsor Airport (YQG)
  • Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
  • Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC)
  • Willow Run Airport (YIP)
Accra, Ghana

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Accra

Coordinates: 5.556° N 0.1969° W

Elevation: 33 m (108 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Kotoka International Airport (ACC)
  • Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)
  • Takoradi Airport (TKD)
  • Kumasi Airport (KMS)
  • Cadjehoun Airport (COO)

Other distances from Detroit

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Detroit to New York City 775 km
From Detroit to Los Angeles 3,192 km
From Detroit to Chicago 385 km
From Detroit to Houston 1,778 km
From Detroit to Phoenix 2,721 km

Other distances from Accra

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Accra to Kumasi 202 km
From Accra to Tamale 431 km
From Accra to Cape Coast 127 km
From Accra to Takoradi 188 km
From Accra to Ashaiman 24 km

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Paris, France Mixco, Guatemala 9,011 km
Mississauga, Canada Montevideo, Uruguay 9,011 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Oslo, Norway 9,008 km
Valencia, Spain Chengdu, China 9,012 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Córdoba, Spain 9,012 km
Las Vegas, United States Puente Alto, Chile 9,008 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Berlin, Germany 9,008 km
Madrid, Spain Mesa, United States 9,007 km
Berlin, Germany Sacramento, United States 9,013 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Laval, Canada 9,013 km
Belgrade, Serbia Surrey, Canada 9,007 km
Winnipeg, Canada Tokyo, Japan 9,007 km

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