How far is Kinshasa from Cotonou?

The distance between Cotonou (Cadjehoun Airport) and Kinshasa (Kinshasa N'djili Airport) is 1165 miles / 1876 kilometers / 1013 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cotonou (COO) to Kinshasa (FIH) is 2113 miles / 3400 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 47 hours 41 minutes.

Distance from Cotonou to Kinshasa

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Cotonou to Kinshasa. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 1165.483 miles
• 1875.663 kilometers
• 1012.777 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 1167.311 miles
• 1878.606 kilometers
• 1014.366 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Cotonou to Kinshasa?

The estimated flight time from Cadjehoun Airport to Kinshasa N'djili Airport is 2 hours and 42 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cotonou and Kinshasa?

There is no time difference between Cotonou and Kinshasa.

Flight carbon footprint between Cadjehoun Airport (COO) and Kinshasa N'djili Airport (FIH)

On average, flying from Cotonou to Kinshasa generates about 160 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 160 kilograms equals 353 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Cotonou to Kinshasa

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cadjehoun Airport (COO) and Kinshasa N'djili Airport (FIH).

Airport information

Origin	Cadjehoun Airport
City:	Cotonou
Country:	Benin
IATA Code:	COO
ICAO Code:	DBBB
Coordinates:	6°21′26″N, 2°23′3″E

Destination	Kinshasa N'djili Airport
City:	Kinshasa
Country:	Congo (Kinshasa)
IATA Code:	FIH
ICAO Code:	FZAA
Coordinates:	4°23′8″S, 15°26′40″E