Distance from Cotonou to Tarawa

The distance between Cotonou, Benin and Tarawa, Kiribati is 18,673 kilometers (11,603 miles).

Cotonou, Littoral, Benin

Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

From Cotonou to Tarawa, the straight-line distance is 18,673 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Cotonou at 7 meters above sea level and Tarawa at 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 1 day
Speed Time
300 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)
Tarawa, Kiribati

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tarawa

Coordinates: 1.3278° N 172.977° E

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Bonriki International Airport (TRW)
  • Maiana Airport (MNK)
  • Abaiang Airport (ABF)
  • Marakei Airport (MZK)
  • Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA)

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 Tarawa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tarawa to Betio Village 7 km
From Tarawa to Bikenibeu Village 17 km
From Tarawa to Teaoraereke Village 4 km
From Tarawa to Bairiki Village 0 km
From Tarawa to Eita Village 12 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Cotonou and Tarawa.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Wellington, New Zealand Nottingham, United Kingdom 18,672 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Puente Alto, Chile 18,667 km
Santiago, Chile Hong Kong, Hong Kong 18,681 km
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Dublin, Ireland Wellington, New Zealand 18,662 km
Philadelphia, United States Perth, Australia 18,685 km
Taipei, Taiwan Goiânia, Brazil 18,685 km
Newcastle, Australia Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 18,686 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 18,660 km
Auckland, New Zealand Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 18,655 km
Perth, Australia Manhattan, United States 18,697 km
Perth, Australia The Bronx, United States 18,697 km

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