Air Tanzania · TC · Dar es Salaam ⇄ Lagos ⇄ Accra · Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays since January 2026
On 28 January 2026, Air Tanzania's first flight from Dar es Salaam landed in Accra, and Ghana's tourism minister welcomed it as the 26th international airline at the airport. Three times a week, with a stop in Lagos, the national carrier of Tanzania now links Ghana with the Indian Ocean coast. Before, the same trip meant a change in Addis Ababa, Nairobi or even Istanbul. From Dar es Salaam, Air Tanzania's domestic network reaches Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro and the gateways to the Serengeti. Here is how the route works, the entry rules, and Tanzania as it really is.
Tanzania is three hours ahead of Ghana all year; Nigeria one hour ahead. Exact times can change with the season; the airline's Accra route page shows the current timetable.
| Route | Days | Stop | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dar es Salaam → Accra | Monday, Wednesday, Friday | Lagos | Since 28 January 2026 |
| Accra → Dar es Salaam | Same days, return rotation | Lagos | Check times when booking |
One ticket to the whole of Tanzania
Air Tanzania sells Accra to Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro, Arusha and other domestic cities on a single ticket via Dar es Salaam, with bags checked through. For safaris in the north, Kilimanjaro is the airport you want; for the beaches and Stone Town, Zanzibar.
Dar es Salaam flight guide Air Tanzania: Accra route Accra arrivals today
Key facts
Local time in Accra and Dar es Salaam, the weather on the Indian Ocean coast at this moment, and a live converter between cedis, Tanzanian shillings and the main currencies.
Say it in Swahili
Swahili is Tanzania's national language, and a few words are warmly received everywhere.
The network changes regularly; check the airline's official website for the current list of destinations.
Tanzania in brief
Tours in Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and beyond with local guides, booked before you travel. Entrance fees are included in the tour price; tips are not included but always welcome.
Julius Nyerere of Tanganyika and Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana were the two great voices of African unity in the 1960s, and they disagreed on how to get there: Nkrumah wanted a continental government at once, Nyerere believed in building regional unions first. Both stood at the founding of the Organisation of African Unity in Addis Ababa in 1963. Zanzibar adds another connection: like Cape Coast and Elmina on the Atlantic, it was a centre of the slave trade, on the Indian Ocean side, until its market closed in 1873. For visitors from Ghana, Stone Town is the other half of a story they already know.
For Tanzanians, Accra is now one flight away. Ghana's castles tell the Atlantic chapter of the story Zanzibar tells on the Indian Ocean, and Accra's Nkrumah Memorial Park the story of the man Nyerere argued with. Check the Ghana visa rules before you fly.
Landing in Accra? Airport pickup with free internet, private vehicle hire and a three-destination tour, booked before you land. Entrance fees are included in the tour price; tips are not included but always welcome.
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Yes. Since 28 January 2026, Air Tanzania flies Dar es Salaam–Lagos–Accra three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Yes, with a connection in Dar es Salaam on one ticket. Zanzibar is about 20 minutes' flying time from Dar es Salaam.
Tanzania is three hours ahead of Ghana all year.
Yes. Travellers arriving from Ghana must show a valid yellow fever certificate, and Ghana checks it again on return.
Dodoma is the official capital. Dar es Salaam is the largest city and Air Tanzania's hub.
Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa and Kenya Airways via Nairobi, both with daily connections to Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro.
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Updated and fact-checked: 30 October 2026. Route launch, days of operation and network checked against Ghana's Ministry of Tourism (28 January 2026), Air Tanzania's Accra route page and current published network data. Always confirm times with Air Tanzania before booking. Text and research by Remo Kurka for GhanaFlights.info. This website carries no Google advertising.