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Travel to Ghana

Flying to Ghana

Flights to Ghana are served by Air Namibia (www.airnamibia.com.na).

Flight times:

From London to Accra is 6 hours 30 minutes, and from New York is 9 hours 30 minutes.

Departure tax:

US$50 for international departures. Rates are subject to change without warning.

Getting to Ghana by boat

Main ports include Takoradi and Tema. Ships run between Tema and Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon and South Africa.

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