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TML to COO: distance & flight time
Tamale (Tamale Airport) → Cotonou (Cadjehoun Airport)
313 mi
504 km · 272 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
313 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TML — Tamale Airport · Tamale, Ghana
- COO — Cadjehoun Airport · Cotonou, Benin
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TML
- LRL · Niamtougou International 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 TML from COO?
The flight distance from Tamale (TML) to Cotonou (COO) is 313 miles (504 km, 272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TML to COO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 TML to COO?
Nonstop service on TML–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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tamale and Cotonou?
Cotonou is 1 hour ahead of Tamale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TML to COO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TML–COO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TML to COO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TML–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.