London to Accra flights

When fares to Accra are lowest

Fares to Accra are lowest outside the busy weeks. Christmas and New Year are the busiest weeks of the year on this route, and Easter plus the UK school summer holidays in July and August also push fares up. Aim for quieter months and book early for peak dates.

Demand on this route follows family travel. People fly to see relatives, attend weddings and funerals, and make December visits, so the calendar matters more than the day of the week. If your dates are fixed around an event, start watching fares early rather than waiting for a sale.

The live fare calendar on this page shows this month's lowest fares, so you can compare your dates against quieter weeks before you commit.

1. Decide your travel window and note any fixed dates such as a wedding or a December visit.
2. Check the live fare calendar on this page to see this month's lowest fares for London to Accra.
3. Compare your dates with quieter weeks outside Christmas, Easter and the July and August school holidays.
4. Set a price alert so you hear when fares fall for your dates.
5. When a fare looks good, book promptly, because seats on peak weeks sell through early.

Direct flights and airlines on the route

British Airways is the airline seen flying nonstop from London to Accra, arriving at Kotoka International Airport (ACC). Other options seen have stops, including TAP Air Portugal via Lisbon. Ryanair appears only as part of self transfer routes, where you book separate tickets and carry the risk yourself.

A nonstop flight removes the connection and the risk of a missed onward leg. If your priority is arriving with minimal fuss for a family event, look at the nonstop option first and then compare it with one stop routings.

Self transfer routes mean separate tickets with no protection if the first flight is delayed. If you take that path, leave a generous gap between flights and travel with hand luggage only if you can.

Ghana is on the same time as the UK in winter and 1 hour behind in British Summer Time, so jet lag is not a factor on this route. That makes a shorter trip more practical if you are travelling for a funeral or a wedding.

December and other busy weeks

December is the peak. Christmas and New Year are the busiest weeks of the year on this route, driven by people flying home to see family. Easter and the UK school summer holidays in July and August are the next busiest periods, so book those dates as early as you can.

For December visits, the pressure runs both ways. Flights out of London fill up in the days before Christmas, and return legs fill up in early January. If your plans are flexible by a few days, shifting your dates away from the peak days can make a real difference.

Easter moves each year, so check your dates against the live fare calendar on this page before you assume a week is quiet. The same applies to July and August, when school holidays overlap with family visits.

Arriving in Accra: phone, data and entry

Ghana's mobile networks are MTN, Telecel (formerly Vodafone Ghana) and AirtelTigo, with coverage up to 5G. A travel eSIM or a top up keeps you connected on arrival. For entry, check the official rules for your passport before you fly, as requirements depend on your nationality.

If you want data the moment you land at Kotoka International Airport (ACC), sort out an eSIM before you travel. It saves you queueing for a local SIM after a long flight, and it works on the networks above where coverage allows.

If you already use a Ghanaian number for family calls, a mobile top up is the simpler route. Either way, having data ready helps with ride booking, messages and meeting your family at arrivals.

Entry requirements are set by the Ghanaian authorities and depend on your passport. Check the official rules for your passport before you fly, and confirm them again close to departure in case anything has changed.

How to get a price alert for your dates

Set a price alert and let the fares come to you. We check fares every day and email when they fall well under the usual price for your dates or under your own target. That suits December visits, Easter trips and any date where you need to move quickly.

Start by entering your route and dates, or a short date range if you are flexible. Then set your own target if you have a figure in mind. The alert watches daily and emails when fares drop below the usual level for your dates or below your target.

This is useful for peak weeks, when fares move fast and the lowest seats go early. It is equally useful for quiet months, when a short lived drop can appear and disappear within days.