Praia to Cotonou

1 ways to travelfastest 7h 40mfly from €392

How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 28: €604 €604 Sep 25 Sep 28 low €392 · high €604

Departure-day prices · September 2026 Praia → Cotonou

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Best time to visit Cotonou — climate

Jan: ~31°C daytime, 7 rainy days 31° JanFeb: ~31°C daytime, 6 rainy days 31° FebMar: ~32°C daytime, 9 rainy days 32° MarApr: ~31°C daytime, 15 rainy days 31° AprMay: ~31°C daytime, 15 rainy days 31° MayJun: ~29°C daytime, 23 rainy days 29° JunJul: ~27°C daytime, 16 rainy days 27° JulAug: ~27°C daytime, 21 rainy days 27° AugSep: ~28°C daytime, 20 rainy days 28° SepOct: ~29°C daytime, 17 rainy days 29° OctNov: ~30°C daytime, 13 rainy days 30° NovDec: ~30°C daytime, 8 rainy days 30° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €392 and ~29°C daytime.

Flights from Praia to Cotonou start around €392 (typically 2 stops). Range seen recently: €392–817, based on 5 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Praia → Cotonou; typically 2 stops (e.g. HC). · Based on 5 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Cotonou

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 1 – Oct 30 Royal Air Maroc · 2 stops · 9h 30m €1326 Book

Weather in Cotonou

Tue 🌦️ 27° 25° 💧87%
Wed 🌦️ 28° 25° 💧25%
Thu 🌦️ 28° 25° 💧48%
Fri 🌦️ 28° 24° 💧32%
Sat 🌧️ 28° 24° 💧66%
Sun 🌧️ 27° 25° 💧78%
Mon 🌦️ 27° 25° 💧67%

In Sep, Cotonou typically sees ~28°C daytime highs and 20 rainy days.

Where to stay in Cotonou

3★+ hotels from €73/night (6 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Ibis Cotonou hotel · Cotonou
from €73/night★ 3
Bénin Royal Hôtel hotel · Cotonou
from €121/night★ 4
Azalaï Hôtel Cotonou hotel · Cotonou
from €148/night★ 4

Good to know

Time difference+2h
Time in the air9h 30m

Things to do in Cotonou

Top-rated tours and tickets from €53 — book ahead for the popular ones.

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Cotonou

Cotonou is the largest city in Benin and the country's primary port of entry for visitors. The city is in the south of the country, on the coastline.

Read the full Cotonou guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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