Flights to Benin

Flights to Benin

Benin has only one airport serving scheduled passenger flights, which is Cotonou Airport — also known as Cadjehoun Airport. It handles a total of 312 flights in April from 16 airports in 15 countries, operated by 12 different airlines — none of them are a low-cost carrier. You can fly to Benin in Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class.

FlightConnections provides all the information you need to plan your flight to Benin. Airports, destinations, routes and schedules are all clearly displayed on our interactive flight map. If you prefer a list view, the sections below with available departure and arrival airports might be useful. Looking to see which countries offer direct connections? You'll find that information further down, along with all airlines flying to Benin.

For a more comfortable journey, explore the Business Class sections on this page. You can also use the Class filter to choose your cabin class and see routes clearly displayed on the flight map. If you'd like to travel with an alliance, you can do so with Star Alliance, Oneworld or SkyTeam. Simply use the Alliance filter to display their specific routes on the map.

Destinations in Benin

Explore Benin!

The only way to fly into Benin is through its single airport: Cotonou. For more information about flights to this airport scroll down this page or follow the link below.

Airlines flying to Benin

When planning your trip to Benin, you have several airline options to consider. A total of 12 airlines offer direct flights to the country — none of which are low-cost airlines. Major airlines include Air Cote D'Ivoire, Ethiopian Airlines, Afrijet and Turkish Airlines. Together they operate more than half (51%) of all scheduled flights in April.

Below is an overview of the airlines that offer their services, ranked by popularity.

What is the best time to visit Benin?

In Benin, there's just one destination with a tropical climate, as highlighted here, making it easy to choose the best time for your visit.

🌴  Tropical destinations

The tropical spots in Benin are famous for their consistently warm temperatures, ranging from 25°C to 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year, along with high humidity and rainfall, especially in rainforest and monsoon areas.

Benin is located North of the equator so the dry season starts in November and ends in April, which makes this period the best to visit the tropical destinations. In these months it is mainly dry, while in the wet season there can be long periods of rain. Humidity and temperatures are high all year round. Currently you can fly directly to one tropical destination.

🌐 North of the equator

Countries with direct flights to Benin

From which countries can you fly non-stop?

Below is a list of all 15 countries that have non-stop flights to Benin, including the number of airports that offer those flights:

Airports with direct flights to Benin

This section is ideal for finding the best airport to start your trip to Benin. All airports with direct flights are listed below, ranked by popularity. Currently, 16 airports across 15 countries and 3 continents offer direct flights to the single airport in Benin.

Flying Business Class to Benin

Where can you fly to in Business Class?

In total, there are 16 airports across 15 countries that provide business class flights to Benin. Cotonou is the only airport with Business Class flights.

Departure airports with Business Class flights

Business Class airports in Benin

International flights from Africa to Benin

There are 12 cities spread across 12 countries in Africa that offer international flights to Benin. These direct flights arrive at Cotonou Airport, the only international airport in Benin.

The majority of those flights are operated by 5 airlines: Air Cote D'Ivoire, Ethiopian Airlines, Afrijet, ASKY Airlines and Camair-Co.

In the following sections we provide detailed information on the available routes from every country with non-stop flights and (if available) stopover flights:

Flights from Côte d’Ivoire to Benin

From Côte d’Ivoire you can fly non-stop from Abidjan Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Benin: Cotonou. This is the only non-stop flight route from Côte d’Ivoire to Benin, operated by 4 different airlines — none of which are low-cost airlines.

Côte d’Ivoire to Benin with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 5 airports in Côte d’Ivoire offer flights to Cotonou Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Gabon to Benin

From Gabon you can fly non-stop from Libreville Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Benin: Cotonou. This is the only non-stop flight route from Gabon to Benin, operated by 4 different airlines — none of which are low-cost airlines.

Gabon to Benin with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 4 airports in Gabon offer flights to Cotonou Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Togo to Benin

From Togo you can fly non-stop from Lomé Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Benin: Cotonou. This is the only non-stop flight route from Togo to Benin, operated by 2 different airlines — Royal Air Maroc and ASKY Airlines.

Flights from Ethiopia to Benin

From Ethiopia you can fly non-stop from Addis Ababa Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Benin: Cotonou. This is the only non-stop flight route from Ethiopia to Benin, operated by Ethiopian Airlines.

Ethiopia to Benin with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 26 airports in Ethiopia offer flights to Cotonou Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Nigeria to Benin

From Nigeria you can fly non-stop from Lagos Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Benin: Cotonou. This is the only non-stop flight route from Nigeria to Benin, operated by 2 different airlines — Afrijet and ValueJet.

Nigeria to Benin with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 17 airports in Nigeria offer flights to Cotonou Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Equatorial Guinea to Benin

From Equatorial Guinea you can fly non-stop from Malabo Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Benin: Cotonou. This is the only non-stop flight route from Equatorial Guinea to Benin, operated by 2 different airlines — Afrijet and ValueJet.

Equatorial Guinea to Benin with a stopover

There is another option available if you consider a stopover flight: Bata Airport offers a 1-stop flight to Cotonou:

Flights from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Benin

From Democratic Republic of the Congo you can fly non-stop from Kinshasa Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Benin: Cotonou. This is the only non-stop flight route from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Benin, operated by Ethiopian Airlines.

Democratic Republic of the Congo to Benin with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 9 airports in Democratic Republic of the Congo offer flights to Cotonou Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Mali to Benin

From Mali you can fly non-stop from Bamako Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Benin: Cotonou. This is the only non-stop flight route from Mali to Benin, operated by Corsair.

Mali to Benin with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 4 airports in Mali offer flights to Cotonou Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Morocco to Benin

From Morocco you can fly non-stop from Casablanca Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Benin: Cotonou. This is the only non-stop flight route from Morocco to Benin, operated by Royal Air Maroc.

Morocco to Benin with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 18 airports in Morocco offer flights to Cotonou Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Senegal to Benin

From Senegal you can fly non-stop from Dakar Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Benin: Cotonou. This is the only non-stop flight route from Senegal to Benin, operated by Air Senegal.

Senegal to Benin with a stopover

There is another option available if you consider a stopover flight: Cap Skirring Airport offers a 1-stop flight to Cotonou:

Flights from Ghana to Benin

From Ghana you can fly non-stop from Accra Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Benin: Cotonou. This is the only non-stop flight route from Ghana to Benin, operated by Brussels Airlines.

Ghana to Benin with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 5 airports in Ghana offer flights to Cotonou Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Cameroon to Benin

From Cameroon you can fly non-stop from Douala Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Benin: Cotonou. This is the only non-stop flight route from Cameroon to Benin, operated by 2 different airlines — Ethiopian Airlines and Air Senegal.

Cameroon to Benin with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 3 airports in Cameroon offer flights to Cotonou Airport with a single stop:

Intercontinental flights to Benin

There are 2 continents beyond Africa that have direct flights to Benin. A total of 3 different countries across Asia and Europe offer flights to the country. With 4 direct flight routes, connecting 4 intercontinental airports to 1 destinations, Benin maintains strong connections with key locations across the world. 4 different airlines are operating these long-haul flights.

All intercontinental flights can be found below — arranged by continent, country and departure airport.

Non-stop flights from Europe to Benin

From Europe, 2 countries have direct flights to Benin. 3 non-stop routes are available, operated by 3 airlines — none of which are low-cost carriers.

Flights from France to Benin

If you'd like to fly non-stop from France you can do so from 2 airports. You will arrive at Cotonou Airport, the only destination for direct flights out of France. Flights are operated by 2 airlines — Air France and Corsair, neither of which are low-cost carriers.

France to Benin with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 29 airports in France offer flights to Cotonou Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Belgium to Benin

Looking to fly directly from Belgium? This is possible from Brussels only. You will arrive at Cotonou — currently the only direct route connecting Benin and Belgium. Flights are operated by Brussels Airlines.

Non-stop flights from Asia to Benin

From Asia you can only depart from Turkey for a direct flight to Benin. These route(s) are operated by one airline.

Flights from Turkey to Benin

Looking to fly directly from Turkey? This is possible from Istanbul only. You will arrive at Cotonou — currently the only direct route connecting Benin and Turkey. Flights are operated by Turkish Airlines.

Turkey to Benin with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 46 airports in Turkey offer flights to Cotonou Airport with a single stop:

Most popular routes to Benin

Whether you're looking to explore the scenic landscapes, charming towns and vibrant cities of Benin, visit friends and family or simply need to attend a business meeting — we've got you covered. Check out the list below to find the most popular non-stop flights available for your journey.

Popular routes to Benin with a stopover

If there is no airport near you offering direct flights to Benin, don't worry — you can still reach the country with a brief stopover along the way.

Below is a list of the most popular routes that require a stopover.

To see all 1- or 2-stop flight options, simply use the "Show indirect destinations" button on the map, or use the search bar to select your departure airport and discover all available routes from there to Benin!

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