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General Information About Cotonou International Airport

General Information @ Cotonou International Airport can be found in Cotonou in West Africa's Republic of Benin. As one of its key hubs across Africa, this airport serves passengers from across Africa who travel by air.

From here, many flights depart and passengers can access various destinations across Africa, Europe and North America. Furthermore, this airport serves as a transit hub for travelers coming from other African nations like Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Niger.

This midsized airport features one asphalt surfaced runway that provides various flight movements and is conveniently situated about 6 kilometers from the city center.

At the airport there are numerous facilities, such as shops, restaurants, banks and travel agents - not to mention taxi services which can transport those needing transportation.

What You Can Expect

Our friendly staff is on hand to assist with customs and passport control, checked luggage storage and more. With comfortable lounge seats offering 24-hour food options and duty-free stores as well as free Wi-Fi available throughout, they'll keep you occupied while waiting for your flight.

When to go: It is recommended that passengers arrive at Cotonou International Airport two hours prior to their scheduled flight departure time in order to drop off luggage, collect their boarding pass, and reach their gate on time.

How to get there: Travelers arriving at Cotonou International Airport have several transportation options available to them when arriving; taxis, bus, or train express services all operate to and from this terminal in downtown Cotonou in 20-25 minutes.