How to find cheap flights to Cotonou Airport (COO)
$851 is currently the cheapest price for a round-trip flight to Cotonou Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to COO, the lowest fare is $634.
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To find cheap tickets to Cotonou, where Cotonou Airport is located, book five months ahead. That's the general recommendation for landing the best deals.
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If you're not in a hurry to get to Cotonou, consider taking a little detour. You might find cheaper plane tickets to Cotonou Airport by choosing a flight with one or more stops.
Best time to go to Cotonou
October is generally the cheapest month to jump on a flight to Cotonou.
If you're flexible with your dates, try using the 'Whole month' tool. It'll help you find the cheapest month, and even day of the year, for flights to COO.
Fly to Cotonou in June if you'd like to be there when it's busy. This is the most popular month for flights to COO, but also when tickets are likely to cost more.
Travel in February if you'd prefer to avoid the crowds. This is the quietest time of the year and also when plane tickets to Cotonou are usually less expensive.
The weather can make or break your vacation, so consider the type of conditions you want to travel in. Cotonou is warmest in March, averaging between 79ºF and 90ºF.
Temperatures are at their lowest in August, when they range from 73ºF to 81ºF.
Don't want to pack a raincoat? January is the driest month in Cotonou, averaging seven days of rain.
The wettest time of year is June. Go then and you'll likely get around 25 days of rainfall.
Flying to Cotonou Airport (COO): What you need to know
Offering direct flights to Cotonou Airport, these airlines make reaching Cotonou nice and easy:
Consider booking your COO plane ticket with Turkish Airlines. It's the carrier with the strongest punctuality record, with up to 67% of flights into this hub showing up on time.
You'll be landing in the UTC+1 timezone at COO.
Crawl into bed shortly after your flight to COO. Book a room at one of these hotels near Cotonou Airport and you'll be snoozing in no time:
Hit the ground running when you collect a car rental in COO. Find your ideal ride with Hertz, Europcar or Avis and experience the lesser-explored corners of Cotonou and beyond.
Cotonou Airport has an on-time rating of 76%, which tells you how often flights get to their destination without delay. This can be helpful to know if you're planning a tight connection or have somewhere to be not long after landing.
Cotonou Airport is located in Cotonou, Littoral Department, Benin.
Getting to central Cotonou from Cotonou Airport (COO)
The distance from COO to central Cotonou is about 4 miles.
You'll get to the center in around 10 minutes if you're catching a cab or a ride-share after your flight to COO.
The right hotel can make your trip even better. Grab a room at one of these guest-approved picks in Cotonou:
Cotonou highlights
Put these popular attractions high on your to-do list after hopping off your flight to Cotonou:
Havana beach: A classic spot to begin sightseeing, this landmark is around 4 miles east of the city center.
Dantokpa Market: Hit up this landmark next. About 0.1 mile south of the city center, it's worth checking out to get the full Cotonou experience.
How to get to Porto-Novo from Cotonou Airport (COO)
Kicking things off in Porto-Novo? From COO, it'll take around 1 hour to drive there. The city is about 25 miles from the airport.
Traveling from Cotonou Airport (COO) to Bohicon
Bohicon is another city that's easily accessible from Cotonou Airport. It's around 60 miles away.
The drive time to Bohicon is roughly 2 hours 35 minutes.
Explore more of Benin
Benin keeps the adventures coming. Continue on to Abomey-Calavi, located around 7 miles north of Cotonou. HOLY LAND PARC CALAVI, Eglise catholique, Saint Antoine de Padoue d’Abomey-Calavi and Galerie ELDA should be on your must-see list.
Porto-Novo is another place that's too good to skip while you're in Benin. You'll find it roughly 19 miles north-east of Cotonou. Place vodùn Houngbo Honto, Places Vodùn Rénovées d'Adjina and Temple vodùn Abessan rank among the top sights.
Add one more stop to the mix with Bohicon. Roughly 60 miles north of Cotonou, Grand Temple vaudou AZIZAHE : amour, chance, richesse, mystères vaudou, Maître vaudou Gonou, Saint François D'Assise and Église immaculée conception are reasons to visit.
