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Six days a week a Brussels Airlines Airbus lands in Accra in the late afternoon, hops on to Lomé and comes back the same evening for the night flight to Brussels. No European airline flies to more African cities south of the Sahara, a legacy of its predecessor Sabena and of Belgium's long and often brutal involvement in Africa. Here is what flies, when, where Brussels takes you, and the visa rules that matter.
When Sabena, Belgium's national airline since 1923, collapsed in 2001, a new airline rose from what was left. Brussels Airlines kept Sabena's greatest asset: its African network and its knowledge of the continent. Since 2017 it has been fully part of the Lufthansa Group, and it still flies to more destinations in sub-Saharan Africa than any other European carrier. Accra joined that network in 2022.
Key facts
Brussels Airlines flies Brussels–Accra–Lomé and back six days a week. Accra and Lomé are on GMT; Brussels is one hour ahead in winter and two in summer.
| Leg | Times (local) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels → Accra | about 11:50 → 16:40 | Arrives in the late afternoon. |
| Accra → Lomé | 17:35 → 18:25 | Can be booked on its own. |
| Leg | Times (local) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lomé → Accra | 19:35 → 20:20 | Can be booked on its own. |
| Accra → Brussels | 21:40 → about 06:30 next day | Arrives for the morning connections across Europe. |
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These times come from summer 2026 flight logs; there is usually no flight on one day of the week. In the winter timetable from 25 October 2026 the Brussels times move by an hour, and Brussels Airlines has added extra West African frequencies for the winter season. Always confirm your date on brusselsairlines.com.
Local time in both cities, the weather at this moment, and a converter between cedis, euros and the main currencies.
Say it in French and Dutch
Belgium has three official languages. Brussels is mostly French-speaking; Flanders in the north speaks Dutch. English works widely, but a greeting in the local language is appreciated.
Belgium is small, crowded with history, and the home of the European Union's institutions. It is also the country of King Leopold II, whose private Congo Free State, from 1885 to 1908, cost millions of African lives. Belgium is only slowly facing that past. The renewed AfricaMuseum at Tervuren and the Congolese quarter of Matonge in Brussels are where that story is most visible. For Ghanaians, Brussels is above all a door to Europe: Schengen, the Eurostar to London, and fast trains to Paris, Amsterdam and Germany.
Belgium in brief
Tours in and around Brussels: the old city and the Grand-Place, chocolate and beer tastings, and day trips to Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp. Entrance fees are included in the tour price; tips are not included but always welcome.
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The overnight flight from Accra lands in Brussels early in the morning, in time for the European connections. Remember the transit visa rule above. These are the most useful onward routes, with their capitals.
Brussels Airlines lands in Accra at about 16:40, early enough to reach your hotel before dark. Belgian visitors need a visa for Ghana. Start with Accra, then go west to the castles at Cape Coast and Elmina and the canopy walk at Kakum, or east into the Volta Region towards the Togo border.
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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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Updated and fact-checked: 29 October 2026. Timetables from flight logs for summer 2026; entry and transit rules checked in October 2026. Always confirm times with the airline and visa rules with the Belgian authorities before booking. Text and research by Remo Kurka for GhanaFlights.info. This website carries no Google advertising.