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How far is Sokoto from Cotonou?

The distance between Cotonou (Cadjehoun Airport) and Sokoto (Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport) is 490 miles / 789 kilometers / 426 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cotonou (COO) to Sokoto (SKO) is 656 miles / 1056 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 40 minutes.

Cadjehoun Airport – Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport

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Distance from Cotonou to Sokoto

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 490.134 miles
  • 788.795 kilometers
  • 425.915 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
  • 492.250 miles
  • 792.200 kilometers
  • 427.754 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 Sokoto?

The estimated flight time from Cadjehoun Airport to Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport is 1 hour and 25 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cotonou and Sokoto?

There is no time difference between Cotonou and Sokoto.

Flight carbon footprint between Cadjehoun Airport (COO) and Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO)

On average, flying from Cotonou to Sokoto generates about 97 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 97 kilograms equals 214 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 Sokoto

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cadjehoun Airport (COO) and Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO).

Airport information

Origin Cadjehoun Airport
City: Cotonou
Country: Benin Flag of Benin
IATA Code: COO
ICAO Code: DBBB
Coordinates: 6°21′26″N, 2°23′3″E
Destination Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport
City: Sokoto
Country: Nigeria Flag of Nigeria
IATA Code: SKO
ICAO Code: DNSO
Coordinates: 12°54′58″N, 5°12′25″E