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Air
Ghana's national airline is Ghana Airways (GH). It provides flights
from Accra to London three times a week (Tuesday Thursday and Saturday). Other
airlines flying to Accra include Aeroflot Alitalia Balkan Airlines British
Airways KLM Lufthansa Northwest Airlines and Swissair.
Approximate flight time
From London to Accra is 6 hours 30 minutes (direct) or 8
hours 25 minutes (with stopover in Kano).
International airport
Accra (Kotoka) (ACC) 10km (6 miles) north of Accra (travel time � 20
minutes). Taxis to the city are available. Airport facilities include
banks/bureaux de change car rental duty-free shops restaurants and tourist
information.
Departure tax
�22 000.
Sea
Ghana has two deep-water ports one at Takoradi the other at Tema.
Road
A coast road links Lagos (Nigeria) Cotonou (Benin) and Lom� (Togo) to Accra.
The best internal road from Abidjan (C�te d'Ivoire) runs inland through Kumasi.
The main north�south route is also in good condition. The road from Burkina Faso
crosses the border at Navrongo. Long-distance taxis operate between Ghana and neighboring
countries.
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