United States to Ghana · 5,292 miles (8,517 km)

Dulles (IAD) to Accra (ACC) flights

One airline flies nonstop from Dulles (IAD) to Accra (ACC): United Airlines. The two airports are 5,292 miles (8,517 km) apart. United Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 13 ways to fly it with one stop, through New York, Lome and Lagos and more.

Airlines flying nonstop from IAD to ACC

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    United AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 13 programsWho books it

Book IAD to ACC with points

Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.

IAD to ACC with one stop

13 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

  • Via New York (JFK)Delta Air Lines the whole way
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    Delta Air Lines logo
  • Via Lome (LFW)Ethiopian Airlines, then ASKY Airlines and Brussels Airlines
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  • Via Lagos (LOS)United Airlines, then Africa World Airlines, Air Peace and 5 more
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  • Via Casablanca (CMN)Royal Air Maroc the whole way
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  • Via Lisbon (LIS)TAP Portugal the whole way
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  • Via Atlanta (ATL)Delta Air Lines the whole way
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  • Via London (LHR)British Airways the whole way
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    United Airlines logo
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  • Via Brussels (BRU)Brussels Airlines the whole way
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  • Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
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  • Via Rome (FCO)ITA Airways the whole way
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  • Via Istanbul (IST)Turkish Airlines the whole way
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  • Via Cairo (CAI)EgyptAir the whole way
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  • Via Addis Ababa (ADD)Ethiopian Airlines the whole way
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IAD to ACC: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from IAD to ACC?

United Airlines (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Dulles (IAD) to Accra (ACC).

How far is Dulles from Accra by plane?

Dulles (IAD) and Accra (ACC) are 5,292 miles (8,517 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

Which points programs can book IAD to ACC award flights?

13 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, JetBlue TrueBlue, Lufthansa Miles & More and 5 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.

How many miles does IAD to ACC cost?

It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for IAD to ACC with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Dulles and Accra?

The most direct connections are through New York (JFK), Lome (LFW), Lagos (LOS), Casablanca (CMN) and Lisbon (LIS). On 11 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Delta Air Lines through New York.

More routes

Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.