Nonstop flight route between Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States and Accra, Ghana:
Departure Airport:
(33°13'14"N by 87°36'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°36'16"N by 0°10'2"W)
Distance from TCL to ACC:
5,859.10 miles (9,429.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL), Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States and Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC), Accra, Ghana would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,859 miles (or 9,429 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCL / KTCL |
| Airport Name: | Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field |
| Location: | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°13'14"N by 87°36'41"W |
| Area Served: | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tuscaloosa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 170 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TCL |
| More Information: | TCL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACC / DGAA |
| Airport Name: | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station |
| Location: | Accra, Ghana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°36'16"N by 0°10'2"W |
| Area Served: | Accra |
| Operator/Owner: | Ghana Airports Company Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 205 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACC |
| More Information: | ACC Maps & Info |
Facts about Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL):
- In 1939 Oliver Parks was brought to Alabama to set up a Civilian Pilot Training Program, CPTP, for the University of Alabama.
- Because of Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) has 2 runways.
- Tuscaloosa Regional Airport had 2,400 commercial passenger boardings in calendar year 2011.
- The closest airport to Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) is George Downer Airport (AIV), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of TCL.
- The furthest airport from Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,131 miles (17,914 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Runway 11/29 was paved in the early 1950s.
- Tuscaloosa Regional Airport is a public-use airport located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Tuscaloosa, a city in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States.
- Jet charters continue to periodically operate at Tuscaloosa, but sustained commercial air service has eluded Tuscaloosa Regional to date.
Facts about Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC):
- In 2012, the airport saw 2.269 million passengers.
- The furthest airport from Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (meaning Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,230 miles (19,683 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) is Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW), which is located 105 miles (169 kilometers) ENE of ACC.
- Because of Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station's relatively low elevation of 205 feet, planes can take off or land at Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Kotoka Airport also houses the offices of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority.
- Kotoka Airport was renamed from Ghana International Airport, in honour of Lieutenant General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka, a member of the ruling National Liberation Council.
- Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station handled 2,269,451 passengers last year.
- There are two departure lounges located after Immigration.
- Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.82 miles (56.04 km) WSW | George Downer Airport (AIV) | Aliceville, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 47.49 miles (76.43 km) WNW | Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 54.95 miles (88.43 km) ENE | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 56.21 miles (90.46 km) WNW | Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 58.72 miles (94.50 km) WNW | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) | Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 65.85 miles (105.97 km) NNW | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 70.58 miles (113.58 km) SSE | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 81.99 miles (131.95 km) ENE | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 90.30 miles (145.33 km) SW | Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI) | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 92.95 miles (149.59 km) SE | Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 93.18 miles (149.95 km) ENE | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 95.10 miles (153.05 km) SE | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 97.75 miles (157.32 km) ESE | Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 98.33 miles (158.25 km) NW | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 101.86 miles (163.93 km) ENE | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,131.14 miles (17,913.79 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,112.61 miles (17,883.96 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,094.69 miles (17,855.14 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,092.78 miles (17,852.05 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,089.56 miles (17,846.88 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,083.05 miles (17,836.39 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,082.25 miles (17,835.11 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,073.36 miles (17,820.80 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,070.92 miles (17,816.87 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,069.66 miles (17,814.85 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,064.11 miles (17,805.91 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,031.62 miles (17,753.63 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,029.34 miles (17,749.96 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,016.12 miles (17,728.69 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,983.65 miles (17,676.42 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 105.13 miles (169.19 km) ENE | Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) | Lomé, Togo | |
| 2 | 120.95 miles (194.65 km) WSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 3 | 124.25 miles (199.95 km) NW | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 4 | 182.91 miles (294.36 km) ENE | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 5 | 191.70 miles (308.51 km) NW | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 6 | 213.48 miles (343.56 km) W | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 243.86 miles (392.45 km) NW | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 245.78 miles (395.54 km) NE | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 9 | 248.91 miles (400.58 km) ENE | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 259.60 miles (417.78 km) W | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 277.20 miles (446.11 km) N | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 12 | 300.42 miles (483.48 km) NNE | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 13 | 308.26 miles (496.10 km) NNE | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 14 | 309.42 miles (497.97 km) ENE | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 315.69 miles (508.06 km) WNW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,230.36 miles (19,682.81 km) SSE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,143.13 miles (19,542.42 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,042.09 miles (19,379.82 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,851.35 miles (19,072.84 km) SE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,846.07 miles (19,064.36 km) SE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,842.42 miles (19,058.48 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 11,821.71 miles (19,025.15 km) WSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,818.49 miles (19,019.98 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 9 | 11,769.09 miles (18,940.46 km) SE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,743.12 miles (18,898.67 km) SE | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,740.35 miles (18,894.21 km) SE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,687.53 miles (18,809.22 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,685.56 miles (18,806.05 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,682.57 miles (18,801.23 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,665.19 miles (18,773.26 km) SE | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |