How long is the flight from United States to Benin?

Flight times from United States to Benin vary, but if you’re flying out of Los Angeles and flying into Cotonou (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 28h 35m on average. Another popular route from United States to Benin is flying from San Francisco to Cotonou, which will take roughly 28h 55m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

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Flights to Cotonou

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Royal Air Maroc

Oct 11

JFK

25h 30m

1 stop

COO

Oct 27

COO

19h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$967

Royal Air Maroc

Sep 6

JFK

35h 25m

1 stop

COO

Sep 22

COO

19h 30m

1 stop

JFK

$977

Royal Air Maroc

Oct 25

JFK

25h 15m

1 stop

COO

Nov 18

COO

19h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$989

Royal Air Maroc

Oct 25

JFK

25h 15m

1 stop

COO

Nov 18

COO

19h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$990

Royal Air Maroc

Oct 25

JFK

25h 15m

1 stop

COO

Nov 18

COO

19h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$993

Royal Air Maroc

Oct 25

JFK

25h 15m

1 stop

COO

Nov 18

COO

19h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$997

Royal Air Maroc

Sep 22

JFK

25h 30m

1 stop

COO

Sep 29

COO

19h 30m

1 stop

JFK

$1,014

Royal Air Maroc

Sep 10

JFK

34h 25m

1 stop

COO

Oct 3

COO

19h 30m

1 stop

JFK

$1,026

Royal Air Maroc

Sep 17

JFK

34h 25m

1 stop

COO

Oct 19

COO

19h 30m

1 stop

JFK

$1,030

Royal Air Maroc

Sep 10

JFK

34h 25m

1 stop

COO

Oct 3

COO

19h 30m

1 stop

JFK

$1,071

Ethiopian Air

Sep 1

EWR

33h 20m

2 stops

COO

Sep 30

COO

35h 55m

2 stops

EWR

$1,072

Ethiopian Air

Nov 2

JFK

33h 10m

2 stops

COO

Nov 27

COO

36h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$1,072

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8:45 pm - 3:15 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-COO Cotonou

25h 30m1 stop Casablanca Mohamed V

4:15 am - 6:55 pmCOO Cotonou-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 40m1 stop Casablanca Mohamed V

$967Royal Air Maroc

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 27

10:50 am - 3:15 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-COO Cotonou

35h 25m1 stop Casablanca Mohamed V

4:15 am - 6:45 pmCOO Cotonou-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 30m1 stop Casablanca Mohamed V

$977Royal Air Maroc

Sun, Sep 6 - Tue, Sep 22

9:45 pm - 12:05 pmEWR Newark-COO Cotonou

33h 20m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

12:50 pm - 7:45 pmCOO Cotonou-EWR Newark

35h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,072Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 30

10:15 pm - 12:05 pmEWR Newark-COO Cotonou

32h 50m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

12:50 pm - 7:10 pmCOO Cotonou-EWR Newark

36h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,072Ethiopian Air

Sun, Oct 25 - Thu, Nov 19

1:00 am - 9:15 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-COO Cotonou

15h 15m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:55 pm - 1:59 pmCOO Cotonou-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 04m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,156Delta

Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 7

6:30 pm - 9:25 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-COO Cotonou

21h 55m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:55 pm - 10:45 amCOO Cotonou-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

15h 50m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,156Delta

Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 30

9:35 pm - 9:25 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-COO Cotonou

42h 50m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:55 pm - 3:50 pmCOO Cotonou-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 55m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,174Air France

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 23

9:35 pm - 9:25 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-COO Cotonou

42h 50m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:55 pm - 8:45 pmCOO Cotonou-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 50m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,175Air France

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 23

9:20 pm - 9:25 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-COO Cotonou

18h 05m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:55 pm - 2:35 pmCOO Cotonou-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 40m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,265KLM

Thu, Feb 4 - Fri, Apr 30

9:20 pm - 9:25 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-COO Cotonou

18h 05m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:55 pm - 2:35 pmCOO Cotonou-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 40m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,277KLM

Thu, Feb 4 - Fri, Apr 30

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10:55 am - 12:05 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-COO Cotonou

20h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

12:50 pm - 8:55 amCOO Cotonou-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,227Ethiopian Air

Tue, Aug 25 - Mon, Sep 7

10:55 am - 12:05 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-COO Cotonou

20h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

12:50 pm - 8:55 amCOO Cotonou-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,228Ethiopian Air

Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 8

10:55 am - 12:05 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-COO Cotonou

20h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

12:50 pm - 8:55 amCOO Cotonou-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,228Ethiopian Air

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 9

10:55 am - 12:05 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-COO Cotonou

20h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

12:05 pm - 7:30 pmCOO Cotonou-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

12h 25m1 stop Lome

$1,337Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Mon, Sep 7

10:55 am - 12:05 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-COO Cotonou

20h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

12:05 pm - 7:30 pmCOO Cotonou-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

12h 25m1 stop Lome

$1,337Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Sep 7

10:37 pm - 9:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-COO Cotonou

18h 13m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:55 pm - 7:15 pmCOO Cotonou-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

24h 20m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,364Delta

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Sep 5

2:35 pm - 9:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-COO Cotonou

26h 15m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:55 pm - 7:15 pmCOO Cotonou-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

24h 20m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,369Delta

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Sep 5

5:47 pm - 9:50 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-COO Cotonou

23h 03m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:55 pm - 3:35 pmCOO Cotonou-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

20h 40m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,587Air France

Tue, Aug 25 - Sat, Sep 5

11:55 pm - 9:50 pmEWR Newark-COO Cotonou

16h 55m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:55 pm - 2:45 pmCOO Cotonou-EWR Newark

19h 50m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,999Air France

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Sep 5

1:15 pm - 8:45 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-COO Cotonou

26h 30m1 stop Istanbul

10:20 pm - 11:30 amCOO Cotonou-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

42h 10m2 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Istanbul

$2,789Turkish Airlines

Fri, Aug 21 - Wed, Sep 2

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkCotonou

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - COO Cotonou

JFKCOO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 10/11

8:45 pm-3:15 am

1 stop25h 30m

Cotonou

Tue 10/27

4:15 am-6:55 pm

1 stop19h 40m

$967

New YorkCotonou

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - COO Cotonou

JFKCOO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 9/6

10:50 am-3:15 am

1 stop35h 25m

Cotonou

Tue 9/22

4:15 am-6:45 pm

1 stop19h 30m

$977

NewarkCotonou

EWR Newark - COO Cotonou

EWRCOO

Newark

Tue 9/1

9:45 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops33h 20m

Cotonou

Wed 9/30

12:50 pm-7:45 pm

2 stops35h 55m

$1,072

NewarkCotonou

EWR Newark - COO Cotonou

EWRCOO

Newark

Sun 10/25

10:15 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops32h 50m

Cotonou

Thu 11/19

12:50 pm-7:10 pm

2 stops36h 20m

$1,072

Quickest round-trip

New YorkCotonou

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - COO Cotonou

JFKCOO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 9/29

1:00 am-9:15 pm

1 stop15h 15m

Cotonou

Wed 10/7

11:55 pm-1:59 pm

1 stop19h 04m

$1,156

New YorkCotonou

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - COO Cotonou

JFKCOO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 9/1

6:30 pm-9:25 pm

1 stop21h 55m

Cotonou

Wed 9/30

11:55 pm-10:45 am

1 stop15h 50m

$1,156

New YorkCotonou

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - COO Cotonou

JFKCOO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 9/16

9:35 pm-9:25 pm

2 stops42h 50m

Cotonou

Wed 9/23

11:55 pm-3:50 pm

1 stop20h 55m

$1,174

New YorkCotonou

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - COO Cotonou

JFKCOO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 9/16

9:35 pm-9:25 pm

2 stops42h 50m

Cotonou

Wed 9/23

11:55 pm-8:45 pm

1 stop25h 50m

$1,175

New YorkCotonou

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - COO Cotonou

JFKCOO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 2/4

9:20 pm-9:25 pm

2 stops18h 05m

Cotonou

Fri 4/30

11:55 pm-2:35 pm

2 stops19h 40m

$1,265

New YorkCotonou

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - COO Cotonou

JFKCOO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 2/4

9:20 pm-9:25 pm

2 stops18h 05m

Cotonou

Fri 4/30

11:55 pm-2:35 pm

2 stops19h 40m

$1,277

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What airlines fly to Benin?

Air France, Ethiopian Air and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Benin from United States according to our data. Air France is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Benin. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Benin on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Summary info about Benin flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$508
Best Round-Trip Price	$967
Fastest flight time	22h 40m

The best one-way flight price to Benin from United States in the last 5 days is $508 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Cotonou).

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The best round-trip flight price to Benin from United States in the last 5 days is $967 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Cotonou).

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The fastest flight to Benin from United States takes 22h 40m (Dallas Love Field to Cotonou).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Benin

What is the cheapest flight to Benin?

If you are looking to fly to Benin for less, look to airlines like Ethiopian Air, Air Senegal, and Camair-Co, with prices starting at $206, $300, and $316 respectively.

What airlines fly to Benin?

There are a total of 5 airlines that operate flight routes to Benin, with Delta being the most popular option. An estimated 29% of those flying into Benin choose to fly with Delta. If you’re unable to find tickets with Delta, then Air France and Ethiopian Air are also popular airlines to fly with.

What is the most popular airport in Benin to fly to?

According to our data, 100% of momondo users who traveled to Benin in the last year flew into Cotonou (located in Cotonou), making it the most popular airport to fly to. There may be other airports in Benin, but the majority of our users take flights to Cotonou in order to visit Cotonou and it’s surrounding areas.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Benin?

Prices for flights to Benin were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Benin?

As of August 2026, there are 11 operators available to choose from for flights to Benin.

How old do you have to be to fly to Benin?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to Benin.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Benin?

The required travel and health documents for your Benin trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Benin. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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