There are 5 ways to get from New York to Benin by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cotonou
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cotonou (COO)plane JFK - COO
16h 35m$967–1,423Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane JFK - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
17h 50m$322–1,144Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lagos, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lagos (LOS)plane JFK - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
15h 42m$326–1,133Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane EWR - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
15h 18m$520–1,455Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Cotonou
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cotonou (COO)plane EWR - COO
18h 13m$525–1,934
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Benin is to fly and bus which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Benin is to fly and bus which takes 15h 18m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between New York and Benin is 8417 km.
It takes approximately 16h 35m to get from New York to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 5h ahead of New York. It is currently 11:30 PM in New York and 4:30 AM in Benin.
There are 578+ hotels available in Benin.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Benin?
Air France, Ethiopian Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cotonou (COO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cotonou via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cotonou via Blaise Diagne, Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lagos via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cotonou via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lagos via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cotonou via Blaise Diagne, Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cotonou via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lagos via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cotonou via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cotonou via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cotonou via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cotonou via Lomé–Tokoin Airport, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
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