Quick facts
- Airports
- 1
- Scheduled routes
- 20
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- COO → ABJ · 4 carriers
Top airports in Benin
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cotonou | COO | 20 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Benin
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrijet | J7 | 3 | Network → |
| 2 | ASKY Airlines | KP | 3 | Network → |
| 3 | Corsair International | SS | 3 | Network → |
| 4 | Air Burkina | 2J | 2 | Network → |
| 5 | Air Cote DIvoire | HF | 2 | Network → |
| 6 | Brussels Airlines | SN | 2 | Network → |
| 7 | Air France | AF | 1 | Network → |
| 8 | Royal Air Maroc | AT | 1 | Network → |
| 9 | Ethiopian Airlines | ET | 1 | Network → |
| 10 | Air Senegal | HC | 1 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Benin
Most-served international destinations
- Abidjan (ABJ) · Cote d'Ivoire — 4 carriers
- Libreville (LBV) · Gabon — 2 carriers
- Lome (LFW) · Togo — 2 carriers
- Lagos (LOS) · Nigeria — 2 carriers
- Abuja (ABV) · Nigeria — 1 carrier
- Accra (ACC) · Ghana — 1 carrier
- Addis Ababa (ADD) · Ethiopia — 1 carrier
- Bamako (BKO) · Mali — 1 carrier
Aviation accidents in Benin
- 2025-01-10 — Sikorsky S-61N (dont l’exploitation est assurée par CHI Aviation)
- 2025-01-10 — SIKORSKY S-61N (CONSTRUCTION HELICOPTERS INC)
- 2023-10-25 — ULM Savannah VG (Barabon dans le Parc W African P)
- 2015-12-26 — AgustaWestland AW139 (Société Béninoise des Hydrocarbures)
- 2003-12-25 — UTAGE Flight 141 — 141 fatal
- 1985-12-31 — Antonov AN-26 (Benin Government)
- 1983-02-24 — De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (Air Bénin)
- 1950-02-16 — Douglas DC-3 (Air France)
- 1945-12-14 — Lockheed C-60 LodeStar (SABENA - Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne)
- 1940-10-11 — Dewoitine D.338 (Air France) — 3 fatal
- 1938-07-10 — Caudron C.440 Goéland (Aéromaritime) — 2 fatal
- 1935-01-25 — Caudron C.280 Phalène (Compagnie Générale TransSaharienne - CGT France)
Where Benin flies to
- Cote d'Ivoire — 4 routes to 1 airport
- Nigeria — 3 routes to 2 airports
- France — 2 routes to 2 airports
- Gabon — 2 routes to 1 airport
- Togo — 2 routes to 1 airport
- Belgium — 1 route to 1 airport
- Burkina Faso — 1 route to 1 airport
- Equatorial Guinea — 1 route to 1 airport
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Benin?
Benin has 1 airport in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Benin?
Benin has 20 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Benin?
Top operators by route count: Afrijet, ASKY Airlines, Corsair International, Air Burkina, Air Cote DIvoire.
Which is the busiest airport in Benin?
By scheduled-route count, Cotonou (COO) is the busiest airport in Benin with 20 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Benin?
Abidjan (ABJ), Cote d'Ivoire sees the most competition with 4 carriers serving it from Benin.
Which countries do Benin-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Cote d'Ivoire (4 routes), Nigeria (3 routes), France (2 routes), Gabon (2 routes), Togo (2 routes).