Flights to Sierra Leone

Flights to Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone has only one airport serving scheduled passenger flights, which is Freetown Airport — also known as Lungi International Airport. It handles a total of 152 flights in April from 8 airports in 8 countries, operated by 9 different airlines — none of them are a low-cost carrier. You can fly to Sierra Leone in Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class.

FlightConnections provides all the information you need to plan your flight to Sierra Leone. Airports, destinations, routes and schedules are all clearly displayed on our interactive flight map. If you prefer a list view, the sections below with available departure and arrival airports might be useful. Looking to see which countries offer direct connections? You'll find that information further down, along with all airlines flying to Sierra Leone.

For a more comfortable journey, explore the Business Class sections on this page. You can also use the Class filter to choose your cabin class and see routes clearly displayed on the flight map. If you'd like to travel with an alliance, you can do so with Star Alliance, Oneworld or SkyTeam. Simply use the Alliance filter to display their specific routes on the map.

Destinations in Sierra Leone

Explore Sierra Leone!

The only way to fly into Sierra Leone is through its single airport: Freetown. For more information about flights to this airport scroll down this page or follow the link below.

Airlines flying to Sierra Leone

When planning your trip to Sierra Leone, you have several airline options to consider. A total of 9 airlines offer direct flights to the country — none of which are low-cost airlines. Major airlines include ASKY Airlines and Turkish Airlines. Together they operate more than half (51%) of all scheduled flights in April.

Below is an overview of the airlines that offer their services, ranked by popularity.

What is the best time to visit Sierra Leone?

In Sierra Leone, there's just one destination with a tropical climate, as highlighted here, making it easy to choose the best time for your visit.

🌴  Tropical destinations

The tropical spots in Sierra Leone are famous for their consistently warm temperatures, ranging from 25°C to 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year, along with high humidity and rainfall, especially in rainforest and monsoon areas.

Sierra Leone is located North of the equator so the dry season starts in November and ends in April, which makes this period the best to visit the tropical destinations. In these months it is mainly dry, while in the wet season there can be long periods of rain. Humidity and temperatures are high all year round. Currently you can fly directly to one tropical destination.

🌐 North of the equator

Countries with direct flights to Sierra Leone

From which countries can you fly non-stop?

Below is a list of all 8 countries that have non-stop flights to Sierra Leone, including the number of airports that offer those flights:

Airports with direct flights to Sierra Leone

This section is ideal for finding the best airport to start your trip to Sierra Leone. All airports with direct flights are listed below, ranked by popularity. Currently, 8 airports across 8 countries and 2 continents offer direct flights to the single airport in Sierra Leone.

Flying Business Class to Sierra Leone

Where can you fly to in Business Class?

In total, there are 7 airports across 7 countries that provide business class flights to Sierra Leone. Freetown is the only airport with Business Class flights.

Departure airports with Business Class flights

Business Class airports in Sierra Leone

International flights from Africa to Sierra Leone

There are 6 cities spread across 6 countries in Africa that offer international flights to Sierra Leone. These direct flights arrive at Freetown Airport, the only international airport in Sierra Leone.

The majority of those flights are operated by 3 airlines: ASKY Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines.

In the following sections we provide detailed information on the available routes from every country with non-stop flights and (if available) stopover flights:

Flights from Ghana to Sierra Leone

From Ghana you can fly non-stop from Accra Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Sierra Leone: Freetown. This is the only non-stop flight route from Ghana to Sierra Leone, operated by 3 different airlines — none of which are low-cost airlines.

Ghana to Sierra Leone with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 5 airports in Ghana offer flights to Freetown Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Gambia to Sierra Leone

From Gambia you can fly non-stop from Banjul Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Sierra Leone: Freetown. This is the only non-stop flight route from Gambia to Sierra Leone, operated by 3 different airlines — none of which are low-cost airlines.

Flights from Liberia to Sierra Leone

From Liberia you can fly non-stop from Monrovia Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Sierra Leone: Freetown. This is the only non-stop flight route from Liberia to Sierra Leone, operated by 3 different airlines — none of which are low-cost airlines.

Flights from Burkina Faso to Sierra Leone

From Burkina Faso you can fly non-stop from Ouagadougou Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Sierra Leone: Freetown. This is the only non-stop flight route from Burkina Faso to Sierra Leone, operated by Turkish Airlines.

Burkina Faso to Sierra Leone with a stopover

There is another option available if you consider a stopover flight: Bobo-Dioulasso Airport offers a 1-stop flight to Freetown:

Flights from Morocco to Sierra Leone

From Morocco you can fly non-stop from Casablanca Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Sierra Leone: Freetown. This is the only non-stop flight route from Morocco to Sierra Leone, operated by Royal Air Maroc.

Morocco to Sierra Leone with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 17 airports in Morocco offer flights to Freetown Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Guinea to Sierra Leone

From Guinea you can fly non-stop from Conakry Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Sierra Leone: Freetown. This is the only non-stop flight route from Guinea to Sierra Leone, operated by Brussels Airlines.

Intercontinental flights to Sierra Leone

Currently you can only fly to Sierra Leone from countries located across Europe. 2 different airlines are operating these long-haul flights.

All intercontinental flights can be found below — arranged by continent, country and departure airport.

Non-stop flights from Europe to Sierra Leone

From Europe, 2 countries have direct flights to Sierra Leone. 2 non-stop routes are available, operated by 2 airlines — none of which are low-cost carriers.

Flights from Belgium to Sierra Leone

Looking to fly directly from Belgium? This is possible from Brussels only. You will arrive at Freetown — currently the only direct route connecting Sierra Leone and Belgium. Flights are operated by Brussels Airlines.

Flights from United Kingdom to Sierra Leone

Looking to fly directly from United Kingdom? This is possible from London Gatwick only. You will arrive at Freetown — currently the only direct route connecting Sierra Leone and United Kingdom. Flights are operated by Euroairlines.

United Kingdom to Sierra Leone with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 10 airports in United Kingdom offer flights to Freetown Airport with a single stop:

Most popular routes to Sierra Leone

Whether you're looking to explore the scenic landscapes, charming towns and vibrant cities of Sierra Leone, visit friends and family or simply need to attend a business meeting — we've got you covered. Check out the list below to find the most popular non-stop flights available for your journey.

Popular routes to Sierra Leone with a stopover

If there is no airport near you offering direct flights to Sierra Leone, don't worry — you can still reach the country with a brief stopover along the way.

Below is a list of the most popular routes that require a stopover.

To see all 1- or 2-stop flight options, simply use the "Show indirect destinations" button on the map, or use the search bar to select your departure airport and discover all available routes from there to Sierra Leone!

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