Distance from Accra to Abidjan
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Abidjan → Accra
How far is Accra from Abidjan?
Accra (Ghana) and Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) are a medium distance apart: 422 km in a straight line, that is 262 miles or 228 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Accra to Abidjan is 552 km (343 miles), about 7 h 37 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 31% longer than the straight line.
From Accra, Abidjan lies to the west (initial bearing 267°). The route crosses from Ghana into Côte d’Ivoire. The halfway point is at 5.4582°, -2.0996°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 2 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Accra
- Accra – Kumasi 202 km
- Accra – Lagos 410 km
- Accra – Ibadan 496 km
- Accra – Benin City 650 km
- Accra – Ouagadougou 771 km
- Accra – Port Harcourt 803 km
- Accra – Kaduna 1,006 km
- Accra – Douala 1,110 km
Other distances from Abidjan
- Abidjan – Kumasi 302 km
- Abidjan – Ouagadougou 825 km
- Abidjan – Lagos 827 km
- Abidjan – Ibadan 902 km
- Abidjan – Bamako 922 km
- Abidjan – Benin City 1,071 km
- Abidjan – Conakry 1,164 km
- Abidjan – Camayenne 1,165 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Accra from Abidjan?
By road it is 552 km (343 miles) from Accra to Abidjan; in a straight line it is 422 km (262 miles).
How long is the drive from Accra to Abidjan?
About 7 h 37 min on the fastest route (552 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Abidjan from Accra?
Abidjan is to the west of Accra, at an initial bearing of 267°.
How long is the flight from Accra to Abidjan?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 2 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.