Aeroport International Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, Cotonou, Bénin is an international airport in Benin Republic in West Africa.
Cotonou is the commercial capital and largest city in Benin Republic. Although Cotonou also serves as the seat of government of the country the official capital is Porto Novo.
Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport is the busiest and largest airport in Benin, and as a result, is the primary entry point into the country by air, with flights to Africa, Europe and other areas.
The official name of the airport is Cardinal Bernadin Gantin International Airport.
It is sometimes unofficially referred to as Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport because it is located in Cadjehoun, near Cotonou.
The airport serves mostly Cotonou and Porto-Novo, Benin Republic.
Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport Code
IATA: COO
ICAO: DBBB
Website
aeroport-de-cotonou.bj
Destinations served by Cotonou Airport
- Paris
- Brussels
- Istanbul
- Abidjan
- Libreville
- Lomé
- Pointe Noire
- Ouagadougou
- Malabo
- Nouakchott
- Dakar
- Casablanca
- Bamako
- Duala
- Kigali
- Addis Abeba
- New York
- Istanbul
- Beirut
- Shanghai
Reference: aeroport-de-cotonou.bj/galerie/
Airlines and destinations from the airport
Airlines | Destinations |
Air Burkina | Lomé, Ouagadougou |
Air Côte d’Ivoire | Abidjan, Libreville |
Air France | Paris–Charles de Gaulle |
Air Senegal | Dakar–Diass |
ASKY Airlines | Lomé, Ouagadougou |
Benin Airlines[5] | Parakou |
Brussels Airlines | Abidjan, Brussels |
Camair-Co | Douala, Lagos |
CEIBA Intercontinental | Malabo |
Corsair International | Paris–Orly |
Cronos Airlines | Bata, Malabo |
Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa |
Mauritania Airlines | Bamako, Brazzaville, Nouakchott |
Royal Air Maroc | Casablanca |
RwandAir | Abidjan, Bamako, Brazzaville, Conakry, Dakar–Diass, Douala, Kigali, Libreville |
Trans Air Congo | Brazzaville, Libreville, Pointe-Noire |
Turkish Airlines | Abidjan, Istanbul |
Sample of flight departures from the airport in January 2024
Date | Hour | Destination | Company | Theft | Status | |
16/01/2024 | 5:30 | Douala/Libreville | Air Senegal | HC 341 | Off | 6:40 |
16/01/2024 | 10:50 | ABIDJAN | Air C么te d’Ivoire | HF 521 | Off | 13:13 |
16/01/2024 | 11:30 | LOME | ASKY AIRLINES | KP 037 | Off | 12:22 |
16/01/2024 | 12:30 | OUAGADOUGOU | AIR BURKINA | 2J 558 | Off | 12:18 |
16/01/2024 | 13:15 | Libreville | AFRIJET | J7 251 | Off | 13:03 |
16/01/2024 | 14:30 | ABIDJAN | CRONOS AIRLINES | C9,777 | Off | 14:30 |
16/01/2024 | 14:30 | Douala/Libreville | Rwand’Air | WB 219 | Off | 14:44 |
16/01/2024 | 16:00 | Malabo | Asky AIRLINES | KP 068 | ||
16/01/2024 | 14:05 | Dakar | Air Senegal | HC342 | Off | 15:11 |
16/01/2024 | 0:25 | Istanbul | Turkish Airlines | TK 559 | ||
16/01/2024 | 23:50 | Libreville | Air cote d’ivoir | HF 824 |
Sample of flight arrivals to the airport in January 2024
Date | Hour | Origin | Company | Theft | Flight Status | Actual time of arrival |
16/01/2024 | 4:45 | Dakar | Air Senegal | HC341 | Arrived | 5:40 |
16/01/2024 | 11:45 | Ouagadougou /Lome | AIR BURKINA | 2J557 | Arrived | 11:26 |
16/01/2024 | 10:50 | ABUDJA | ASKY AIRLINES | KP 037 | Arrived | 11:17 |
16/01/2024 | 13:30 | KIGALI/DOUALA | Rwand’Air | WB 218 | Arrived | 13:23 |
16/01/2024 | 15:20 | LOME | ASKY AIRLINES | KP 068 | Arrived | 15:27 |
16/01/2024 | 14:00 | Douala /Libreville | Air Senegal | HC342 | Arrived | 14:11 |
16/01/2024 | 23:35 | Istanbul | Turkish Airlines | TK 559 | ||
16/01/2024 | 23:10 | Abidjan | Air Cote d’Ivoire | HF 824 |
Reference: aeroport-de-cotonou.bj/passagers/vols-destinations/departs/
Services
Convenient services are available in the public area, in the reserved area and outside the terminal.
Banks & ATMs
ATMs (BOA BENIN, ECOBANK and SOCIETE GENERALE BENIN) are available in the public area of the terminal.
Currency exchange
Two exchange offices are available in the public area to facilitate foreign exchange transactions.
Wifi
Wifi is available in the terminal building.
People can surf the internet for free throughout the terminal with unlimited high-speed internet.
Pharmacy
Cotonou airport offers a pharmacy outside the terminal.
Car Rental & Taxi
You can rent a vehicle directly at the airport. Taxis are available during flight departure and arrival times.
Phone shop
Phone chips are available with internet packages for purchase.
Children’s area
A children’s area is available in the departure lounge under the supervision of our mobile agents for the pleasure of the children.
Multicultural space
A multicultural area is available in the departure lounge and in the public area.
Due to the ongoing renovation, redevelopment and extension of the terminal, some services and shops are temporarily closed and will reopen their doors at the end of the work.
Shops
Cotonou Airport offers passengers a wide range of products in its shops
Parking lot
There is a wide range of parking services
VIP Lounge
The VIP lounge at Cotonou airport offers bespoke services