Distance from Yaoundé to Cotonou

The distance between Yaoundé, Cameroon and Cotonou, Benin is 1,046 kilometers (650 miles).

Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon

Cotonou, Littoral, Benin

From Yaoundé to Cotonou, the straight-line distance is 1,046 kilometers, heading west. Yaoundé is situated at an altitude of 726 meters above sea level, while Cotonou is at only 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 3-4 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Yaoundé, Cameroon

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Douala

Coordinates: 3.8667° N 11.5167° E

Elevation: 726 m (2,382 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Yaoundé Airport (YAO)
  • Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI)
  • Bitam Airport (BMM)
  • Douala International Airport (DLA)
  • Kribi Airport (KBI)
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 Yaoundé

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Yaoundé to Douala 202 km
From Yaoundé to Bamenda 277 km
From Yaoundé to Bafoussam 216 km
From Yaoundé to Maroua 805 km
From Yaoundé to Ngaoundéré 446 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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Villa Nueva, Guatemala Iztapalapa, Mexico 1,049 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 1,049 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Mixco, Guatemala 1,050 km
Managua, Nicaragua Mérida, Mexico 1,042 km
Miami, United States Charlotte, United States 1,050 km

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