Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Accra from R5 327

Even though Johannesburg has two airports capable of handling international flights, you can rest assured that your flight deal to Accra will always route you through OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) on its way to Kotoka International Airport, Accra (ACC). This is Ghana’s biggest and busiest airport, handling between 2.5 and 3 million passengers per annum. Connect to OR Tambo on the Gautrain from tourist areas Rosebank and Sandton, or use an e-haling service with your smartphone app. The check-in area for international departures is on the upper level at OR Tambo. Be sure to get to the airport at least a few hours before your flight departs to check in early, go through passport control and security, and get to your gate. Johannesburg is a big airport, defined as a global hub, so it can get busy before a host of international flights depart, mostly in the evenings.

Unfortunately, there are no direct flights to Accra from Johannesburg at this time. Airlines that offer a service between the two cities, usually with one stop, include Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir, Kenya Airways and Emirates. Remember that in the case of connections in Dubai and Cairo, you are flying north first before returning west to Accra, which makes the journey time longer.

Since you won’t be flying direct to Accra, some options on Accra flight deals include flying via Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa (ADD) on Ethiopian Airlines (journey time of around 14h) or ASKY Airlines (journey time also around 14h), via Cairo International Airport (CAI) on EgyptAir (journey time of around 16h), via Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Emirates (journey time of around 20h), via Nairobi on Kenya Airways (journey time of around 11h), or via Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos (LOS) on Air Peace (journey time of around 22h). Each stopover city will require a plane change and may include a lengthy transit time between connecting flights, which explains the disparity in the times listed above, not the actual distance and travel time between the cities. So for example, even though Accra and Lagos are both in West Africa and therefore quite close to each other, there is a long stopover period if you fly via Lagos.

South Africans travelling to Ghana can get a 30-day visa on arrival at Kotoka International Airport, Accra. Your passport must be valid for at least six months before departure (i.e. only expires six months after you fly), and you will need at least two blank pages in it for airport stamps when going through passport control.

For a flight from Johannesburg to Accra, you will be flying into Kotoka. Accra Kotoka (ACC) is just 2,4 km from the centre vof the city. Kotoka is the only Accra airport and it handles 0 inbound flights from Johannesburg per day. 6 airlines have flights to Accra Kotoka from Johannesburg on a regular basis.

RwandAir, at R9 730, was found to be the cheapest airline from Johannesburg to Accra.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include Kenya Airways and ASKY. Users have found that RwandAir is 11% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

For one-way options, check prices for Air Côte d’Ivoire. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R5 327. Users have also found prices from R5 417 and R6 124 on Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways, respectively.

The cheapest flight price from Johannesburg to Accra is R5 882. On average you can expect to pay R12 616. The most popular route, (Johannesburg OR Tambo - Accra Kotoka), can usually be booked for R10 563.

Johannesburg to Accra flights have a stopover in Nairobi most often. Kigali sees the next most stopovers on Johannesburg to Accra flights. Addis Ababa ranks third in terms of the most popular layover location on Johannesburg to Accra flights.

Johannesburg to Accra flights have a stopover in Libreville the least frequently. Abidjan sees the next fewest stopovers on Johannesburg to Accra flights. Abidjan is followed by Lomé in terms of the least popular stopover location for Johannesburg to Accra flights.

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Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Johannesburg to Accra (average of R573). Flying from Johannesburg to Accra in December is currently the most expensive (average of R651). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.