Distance from Cotonou to Ouagadougou

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

Cotonou, Littoral, Benin

Ouagadougou, Centre, Burkina Faso

From Cotonou to Ouagadougou, the straight-line distance is 793 kilometers, heading northwest. Cotonou is at only 7 meters above sea level, while Ouagadougou is at 299 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
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)
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)

Other distances from Cotonou

Distance 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

Other distances from Ouagadougou

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso 328 km
From Ouagadougou to Banfora 400 km
From Ouagadougou to Tenkodogo 142 km
From Ouagadougou to Koudougou 91 km
From Ouagadougou to Bama 314 km

Cities within similar distances

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Hermosillo, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 793 km
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Montréal, Canada Halifax, Canada 794 km
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Guadalajara, Mexico Reynosa, Mexico 791 km
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Detroit, United States Queens, United States 790 km
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Oslo, Norway Helsinki, Finland 790 km
Indianapolis, United States Raleigh, United States 797 km
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Montréal, Canada Washington, United States 788 km

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