Sekondi: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Sekondi is a city of 285,506 people in Ghana (Western), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Takoradi Airport (TKD), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sekondi runs from about 11 h 53 min a day in late December to 12 h 27 min in late June (computed for 4.93° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sekondi is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Takoradi Airport (TKD), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,745 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Sekondi: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sekondi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Abidjan, 258 km (Ivory Coast) — flights
- Kumasi, 195 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Lomé, 351 km (Togo) — flights
- Accra, 182 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Abobo, 260 km (Ivory Coast) — flights
- Koumassi, 253 km (Ivory Coast)
- Takoradi, 6 km
- Marcory, 256 km (Ivory Coast)
- Cape Coast, 55 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Atsiaman, 175 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Sekondi?
Takoradi Airport (TKD), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Sekondi?
About 285,506 people live in Sekondi (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sekondi in?
Africa/Accra, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Sekondi?
The Cedi (GHS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sekondi?
Abidjan (258 km), Kumasi (195 km), Lomé (351 km), Accra (182 km), Abobo (260 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.