Accra International Airport · Nonstop to Europe and the Middle East · October 2026
Eleven airlines fly nonstop from Accra to Europe, the Gulf and North Africa. London, Amsterdam and Brussels are six to seven hours away; Dubai is overnight; Istanbul and Casablanca are the great connecting hubs for everywhere else. Here is every route, how often it flies, when it lands, and the transit visa rules that catch so many Ghanaian travellers out.
Approximate weekly flights from Accra, October 2026, counted from the airline timetables on this site. Where an airline publishes no fixed weekly count, a band is shown.
| Destination | Airline | Flights a week | Flight time | Leaves Accra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow | British Airways | 7 | about 6 h 40 | 22:10, overnight |
| London Gatwick | British Airways | 3 | about 7 h | about 21:00, overnight |
| Amsterdam | KLM | about daily | about 6 h 30 | evening, overnight |
| Brussels | Brussels Airlines | 6 | about 6 h 50 | 21:40, overnight |
| Lisbon | TAP Air Portugal | several | about 6 h | see TAP page |
| Rome | ITA Airways | 4, seasonal | about 5 h 40 | 22:30, overnight |
| Istanbul | Turkish Airlines | about daily | about 7 h | see Turkish page |
| Dubai | Emirates | 11 | about 8 h 40 | 18:00, overnight |
| Doha | Qatar Airways | several | about 8 h | see Qatar page |
| Beirut | Middle East Airlines | a few | see MEA page | see MEA page |
| Cairo | EgyptAir | 4 | about 5 h 45 | 13:40 |
| Casablanca | Royal Air Maroc | several | about 4 h 30 | see RAM page |
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Times and frequencies change twice a year, at the end of March and the end of October, when Europe changes its clocks. ITA's Rome route is seasonal. Each airline page above has the full, dated timetable; always confirm with the airline before you book.
A cheap ticket to Canada via London, or to Germany via Amsterdam, can end at the boarding gate in Accra. Ghana is on the list of countries whose citizens need an airport transit visa to change planes in the Schengen area and in the UK, even without leaving the airport.
| Changing planes in | Transit visa for Ghanaians? |
|---|---|
| London (Heathrow, Gatwick) | Usually yes: a UK Direct Airside Transit Visa, unless you hold certain valid visas, such as for the US or Canada. |
| Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, Rome | Yes: an EU airport transit visa, unless you hold a valid US, Canadian, UK or Schengen visa or residence permit. |
| Istanbul | Not for airside transit within the transit area. |
| Dubai, Doha | Not if you stay airside; a visa is needed to leave the airport. |
| Cairo, Casablanca | Not if you stay airside. |
Rules change. Check the embassy of the transit country before buying a connecting ticket.
British Airways flies Accra–Heathrow every night and Accra–Gatwick three times a week. It is the route of the British Ghanaian community, from Peckham to Tottenham, and of students heading to British universities. The UK visa is the hard part: in the year to March 2026, only about 57 per cent of Ghanaian visitor applications were approved.
Top experiences in London and Britain, with local guides. Entrance fees are included in the tour price; tips are not included but always welcome.
KLM has flown to the Gold Coast for decades, and Schiphol is one of the best-connected airports in Europe. Brussels Airlines, heir to Sabena's African network, flies Accra six times a week via Lomé. Both land early in the morning, in time for connections across Europe. Fast trains link Brussels and Amsterdam with Paris, London and Germany.
Amsterdam: canal boats and guided tours. Entrance fees are included in the tour price; tips are not included but always welcome.
Brussels and Belgium: the old city, chocolate and beer, Bruges and Ghent. Entrance fees are included in the tour price; tips are not included but always welcome.
The Portuguese reached the Gold Coast in 1471 and built Elmina in 1482; today TAP links Accra with Lisbon, and through Lisbon with Brazil. ITA Airways, Italy's young flag carrier, flies to Rome four times a week, serving the tens of thousands of Ghanaians in northern Italy, but calls the route seasonal, so check the winter schedule.
Guided tours in Rome: the Colosseum, the Forum and the Vatican. Entrance fees are included in the tour price; tips are not included but always welcome.
Turkish Airlines flies to more countries than any other airline, and from Accra it is often the cheapest one-stop way to Germany, Eastern Europe, Russia, Central Asia and even the US. Istanbul airport requires no transit visa for Ghanaians who stay airside.
Emirates flies Accra–Dubai eleven times a week, on a Boeing 777 that also links Accra with Abidjan. Dubai is Ghana's shopping and trading city, the transfer point for Umrah and Hajj, and the door to China, India and Australia. Qatar Airways offers the same via Doha. Ghanaians need a UAE or Qatar visa before travel, except when staying airside in transit.
Guided tours in Dubai and Abu Dhabi: the souks, the desert safari, the Grand Mosque. Ghanaians: sort your UAE visa first. Entrance fees are included in the tour price; tips are not included but always welcome.
Middle East Airlines links Accra with Beirut and the large Lebanese community in Ghana; check the travel advice for Lebanon before booking. EgyptAir flies to Cairo four times a week, where the Grand Egyptian Museum is now open, and Royal Air Maroc's Casablanca hub is often the cheapest one-stop route to Europe and North America.
Tours in Egypt: Giza, the Grand Egyptian Museum, and airport transfers in Cairo. Entrance fees are included in the tour price; tips are not included but always welcome.
Several of Europe's biggest countries have no direct flight from Accra. These are the best one-stop options.
| Destination | Best one-stop routes |
|---|---|
| Germany (Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg) | Brussels Airlines (Lufthansa Group), KLM, Turkish, TAP; or the train from Brussels or Amsterdam |
| France (Paris) | The train from Brussels in 1 h 20; or KLM, Turkish, Royal Air Maroc |
| Spain (Madrid, Barcelona) | TAP via Lisbon, Royal Air Maroc via Casablanca, Turkish via Istanbul |
| Switzerland, Austria, Scandinavia | KLM via Amsterdam, Brussels Airlines, Turkish |
| Ireland | British Airways via London; Ireland needs its own visa |
From Europe and the Gulf, most flights land in Accra in the afternoon or evening. European and Gulf visitors need a Ghana visa in advance. Start in Accra, then go west to the castles and Kakum.
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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Staying in Africa? Flying via Europe or the Gulf to an African capital is a long detour. These pages show the regional routes from Accra.
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Updated and fact-checked: 29 October 2026. Frequencies and times from the airline timetables on GhanaFlights.info, including the European winter timetable from 25 October 2026; transit rules checked in October 2026. Always confirm with the airline and the relevant embassy before booking. Text and research by Remo Kurka for GhanaFlights.info. This website carries no Google advertising.