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COO to PKO: distance & flight time
Cotonou (Cadjehoun Airport) → Parakou (Parakou Airport)
208 mi
335 km · 181 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
208 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- COO — Cadjehoun Airport · Cotonou, Benin
- PKO — Parakou Airport · Parakou, Benin
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near COO
- LOS · Murtala Muhammed International Airport66 mi away
- LFW · Lomé-Tokoin Airport79 mi away
- IBA · Ibadan Airport130 mi away
Near PKO
- LRL · Niamtougou International Airport107 mi away
- KDC · Kandi Airport126 mi away
- ILR · Ilorin International Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COO from PKO?
The flight distance from Cotonou (COO) to Parakou (PKO) is 208 miles (335 km, 181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COO to PKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from COO to PKO?
Nonstop service on COO–PKO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COO to PKO?
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Why are some COO to PKO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COO–PKO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.