Nonstop flight route between Waterville, Maine, United States and Accra, Ghana:
Departure Airport:
(44°31'59"N by 69°40'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°36'16"N by 0°10'2"W)
Distance from WVL to ACC:
4,942.08 miles (7,953.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL), Waterville, Maine, United States and Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC), Accra, Ghana would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,942 miles (or 7,953 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport and Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport and Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WVL / KWVL |
| Airport Name: | Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport |
| Location: | Waterville, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°31'59"N by 69°40'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Waterville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 333 feet (101 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WVL |
| More Information: | WVL 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 Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL):
- The furthest airport from Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,665 miles (18,773 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) is Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of WVL.
- Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) has 2 runways.
- Because of Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport's relatively low elevation of 333 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport 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.
Facts about Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC):
- 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 (ACC) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Meridian Airways and Aerogem Aviation have their head office in the 1 Gemini Airlines Building at the Old Cargo Village.
- Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station handled 2,269,451 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.70 miles (25.27 km) NW | Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) | Norridgewock, Maine, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.88 miles (25.56 km) SSW | Augusta State Airport (AUG) | Augusta, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 39.56 miles (63.66 km) S | Wiscasset Airport (ISS) | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 43.38 miles (69.82 km) SE | Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) | Rockland, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 45.01 miles (72.44 km) SW | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 45.74 miles (73.61 km) ENE | Bangor International Airport (BGR) | Bangor, Maine, United States | |
| 7 | 46.17 miles (74.31 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) | Brunswick, Maine, United States | |
| 8 | 57.03 miles (91.78 km) ENE | Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD) | Old Town, Maine, United States | |
| 9 | 65.02 miles (104.63 km) E | Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 68.89 miles (110.87 km) SSW | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 11 | 73.25 miles (117.89 km) WSW | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 73.92 miles (118.96 km) W | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 13 | 90.89 miles (146.27 km) NNE | Millinocket Municipal Airport (MLT) | Millinocket, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 92.89 miles (149.49 km) W | Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 15 | 93.99 miles (151.26 km) SSW | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,664.82 miles (18,772.67 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,662.89 miles (18,769.56 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,661.25 miles (18,766.91 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,639.95 miles (18,732.64 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,614.62 miles (18,691.88 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,592.23 miles (18,655.84 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,526.87 miles (18,550.65 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,526.74 miles (18,550.45 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,514.99 miles (18,531.54 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,468.30 miles (18,456.39 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,420.39 miles (18,379.28 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,332.38 miles (18,237.65 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,330.96 miles (18,235.37 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,323.11 miles (18,222.73 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,319.44 miles (18,216.83 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, 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 | |