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LRL to COO: distance & flight time
Niatougou (Niamtougou International Airport) → Cotonou (Cadjehoun Airport)
252 mi
405 km · 219 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
252 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRL — Niamtougou International Airport · Niatougou, Togo
- COO — Cadjehoun Airport · Cotonou, 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 LRL
- PKO · Parakou Airport107 mi away
- TML · Tamale Airport134 mi away
Near COO
- LOS · Murtala Muhammed International Airport66 mi away
- LFW · Lomé-Tokoin Airport79 mi away
- IBA · Ibadan Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRL from COO?
The flight distance from Niatougou (LRL) to Cotonou (COO) is 252 miles (405 km, 219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRL to COO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 LRL to COO?
Nonstop service on LRL–COO 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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Niatougou and Cotonou?
Cotonou is 1 hour ahead of Niatougou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRL to COO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRL–COO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRL to COO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRL–COO 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.