Distance from Ouagadougou to Cotonou

The distance between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Cotonou, Benin is 793 kilometers (493 miles).

Ouagadougou, Centre, Burkina Faso

Cotonou, Littoral, Benin

From Ouagadougou to Cotonou, the straight-line distance is 793 kilometers, heading southeast. Ouagadougou is situated at an altitude of 299 meters above sea level, while Cotonou is at only 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 18-20 hours
Helicopter 4-5 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Ouagadougou

Coordinates: 12.3657° N 1.5339° W

Elevation: 299 m (981 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)
  • Ouahigouya Airport (OUG)
  • Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG)
  • Dedougou Airport (DGU)
  • Wa Airport (WZA)
Cotonou, Benin

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo

Coordinates: 6.3654° N 2.4183° E

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cadjehoun Airport (COO)
  • Murtala Mohammed International Airport (LOS)
  • Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)
  • Ibadan Airport (IBA)
  • Kotoka International Airport (ACC)

Other distances from Ouagadougou

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso 329 km
From Ouagadougou to Banfora 401 km
From Ouagadougou to Tenkodogo 142 km
From Ouagadougou to Koudougou 91 km
From Ouagadougou to Bama 314 km

Other distances from Cotonou

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Cotonou to Porto-Novo 25 km
From Cotonou to Abomey-Calavi 12 km
From Cotonou to Parakou 329 km
From Cotonou to Djougou 379 km
From Cotonou to Bohicon 98 km

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Helsinki, Finland Oslo, Norway 790 km
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Indianapolis, United States Raleigh, United States 797 km
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