About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO), Cotonou, Benin and Balakovo Airport (BWO), Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,061 miles (or 6,536 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: COO / DBBB
Airport Name: Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport
Location: Cotonou, Benin
GPS Coordinates: 6°21'20"N by 2°23'5"E
Area Served: Cotonou
Elevation: 19 feet (6 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BWO / UWSB
Airport Names:
  1. Balakovo Airport
  2. Аэропорт Балаково
Location: Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia
GPS Coordinates: 51°51'0"N by 47°45'0"E
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 95 feet (29 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO):

  • The furthest airport from Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (meaning Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,172 miles (19,589 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
  • In 1974, it was decided to move the operations of the Cotonou international airport to a new facility in Glo-Djigbé.
  • Plans were revived in 2011 and President Yayi Boni presided at a ceremonial start to the construction of the new airport, using South African funding.
  • Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) is Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) ENE of COO.
  • Because of Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.

Facts about Balakovo Airport (BWO):

  • In addition to being known as "Balakovo Airport", another name for BWO is "Аэропорт Балаково".
  • Because of Balakovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Balakovo Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The furthest airport from Balakovo Airport (BWO) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,444 miles (16,809 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
  • The closest airport to Balakovo Airport (BWO) is Tsentralny Airport (RTW), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) WSW of BWO.
  • Balakovo Airport (BWO) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
166.06 miles (106.32 km) ENEMurtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)Lagos, NigeriaView Murtala Muhammed International Airport on a map Set LOS as origin Airport Set LOS as destination Airport Get more information about Murtala Muhammed International Airport
278.75 miles (126.73 km) WLomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)Lomé, TogoView Lomé–Tokoin Airport on a map Set LFW as origin Airport Set LFW as destination Airport Get more information about Lomé–Tokoin Airport
3114.99 miles (185.06 km) NSavé Airport (SVF)Savé, BeninView Savé Airport on a map Set SVF as origin Airport Set SVF as destination Airport Get more information about Savé Airport
4129.54 miles (208.48 km) ENEIbadan Airport (IBA)Ibadan, NigeriaView Ibadan Airport on a map Set IBA as origin Airport Set IBA as destination Airport Get more information about Ibadan Airport
5182.91 miles (294.36 km) WSWKotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC)Accra, GhanaView Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station on a map Set ACC as origin Airport Set ACC as destination Airport Get more information about Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station
6204.05 miles (328.38 km) NEIlorin International Airport (ILR)Ilorin, NigeriaView Ilorin International Airport on a map Set ILR as origin Airport Set ILR as destination Airport Get more information about Ilorin International Airport
7207.94 miles (334.64 km) NParakou Airport (PKO)Parakou, BeninView Parakou Airport on a map Set PKO as origin Airport Set PKO as destination Airport Get more information about Parakou Airport
8209.30 miles (336.83 km) ENEAkure Airport (AKR)Akure, NigeriaView Akure Airport on a map Set AKR as origin Airport Set AKR as destination Airport Get more information about Akure Airport
9220.76 miles (355.27 km) EBenin Airport (BNI)Benin City, NigeriaView Benin Airport on a map Set BNI as origin Airport Set BNI as destination Airport Get more information about Benin Airport
10236.12 miles (379.99 km) NNWDjougou Airport (DJA)Djougou, BeninView Djougou Airport on a map Set DJA as origin Airport Set DJA as destination Airport Get more information about Djougou Airport
11251.89 miles (405.37 km) NNWNiamtougou International Airport (LRL)Niamtougou, TogoView Niamtougou International Airport on a map Set LRL as origin Airport Set LRL as destination Airport Get more information about Niamtougou International Airport
12274.02 miles (440.99 km) WKumasi Airport (KMS)Kumasi, GhanaView Kumasi Airport on a map Set KMS as origin Airport Set KMS as destination Airport Get more information about Kumasi Airport
13286.52 miles (461.11 km) NNWBoundétingou Airport (NAE)Natitingou, BeninView Boundétingou Airport on a map Set NAE as origin Airport Set NAE as destination Airport Get more information about Boundétingou Airport
14293.71 miles (472.69 km) EAsaba International Airport (ABB)Asaba, Delta, NigerView Asaba International Airport on a map Set ABB as origin Airport Set ABB as destination Airport Get more information about Asaba International Airport
15303.28 miles (488.09 km) WSWTakoradi Airport (TKD)Sekondi-Takoradi, GhanaView Takoradi Airport on a map Set TKD as origin Airport Set TKD as destination Airport Get more information about Takoradi Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,171.88 miles (19,588.70 km) SEFunafuti International Airport (FUN)Funafuti, TuvaluView Funafuti International Airport on a map Set FUN as origin Airport Set FUN as destination Airport Get more information about Funafuti International Airport
211,973.56 miles (19,269.53 km) ESEArorae Island Airport (AIS)Arorae Island, KiribatiView Arorae Island Airport on a map Set AIS as origin Airport Set AIS as destination Airport Get more information about Arorae Island Airport
311,960.32 miles (19,248.23 km) WSWCanton Island Airport (CIS)Canton Island, KiribatiView Canton Island Airport on a map Set CIS as origin Airport Set CIS as destination Airport Get more information about Canton Island Airport
411,949.67 miles (19,231.09 km) SSWWallis Island (WLS)Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Wallis Island on a map Set WLS as origin Airport Set WLS as destination Airport Get more information about Wallis Island
511,886.27 miles (19,129.05 km) SAéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT)Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport on a map Set FUT as origin Airport Set FUT as destination Airport Get more information about Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport
611,877.71 miles (19,115.27 km) SEBeru Island Airport (BEZ)Beru, KiribatiView Beru Island Airport on a map Set BEZ as origin Airport Set BEZ as destination Airport Get more information about Beru Island Airport
711,837.60 miles (19,050.72 km) SWAsau Airport (AAU)Asau, SamoaView Asau Airport on a map Set AAU as origin Airport Set AAU as destination Airport Get more information about Asau Airport
811,809.85 miles (19,006.06 km) SWMaota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS)Maota, SamoaView Maota (Salelologa) Airport on a map Set MXS as origin Airport Set MXS as destination Airport Get more information about Maota (Salelologa) Airport
911,795.01 miles (18,982.18 km) SWFaleolo International Airport (APW)Apia, Upolu Island, SamoaView Faleolo International Airport on a map Set APW as origin Airport Set APW as destination Airport Get more information about Faleolo International Airport
1011,786.05 miles (18,967.76 km) SSWMata'aho Airport (NFO)Niuafo'ou, TongaView Mata'aho Airport on a map Set NFO as origin Airport Set NFO as destination Airport Get more information about Mata'aho Airport
1111,783.07 miles (18,962.97 km) SWFagali'i Airport (FGI)Apia, SamoaView Fagali'i Airport on a map Set FGI as origin Airport Set FGI as destination Airport Get more information about Fagali'i Airport
1211,715.52 miles (18,854.26 km) SWPago Pago International Airport (PPG)Pago Pago, American SamoaView Pago Pago International Airport on a map Set PPG as origin Airport Set PPG as destination Airport Get more information about Pago Pago International Airport
1311,708.48 miles (18,842.93 km) SSELabasa Airport (LBS)Labasa, FijiView Labasa Airport on a map Set LBS as origin Airport Set LBS as destination Airport Get more information about Labasa Airport
1411,683.02 miles (18,801.95 km) SEAranuka Airport (AAK)Aranuka, KiribatiView Aranuka Airport on a map Set AAK as origin Airport Set AAK as destination Airport Get more information about Aranuka Airport
1511,680.52 miles (18,797.93 km) SEAbemama Atoll Airport (AEA)Abemama Atoll, KiribatiView Abemama Atoll Airport on a map Set AEA as origin Airport Set AEA as destination Airport Get more information about Abemama Atoll Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Balakovo Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Balakovo Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
175.54 miles (121.57 km) WSWTsentralny Airport (RTW)Saratov, RussiaView Tsentralny Airport on a map Set RTW as destination Airport Set RTW as destination Airport Get more information about Tsentralny Airport
2144.51 miles (232.56 km) NWPenza Airport (PEZ)Penza, RussiaView Penza Airport on a map Set PEZ as destination Airport Set PEZ as destination Airport Get more information about Penza Airport
3152.21 miles (244.96 km) NEKurumoch International Airport (KUF)Samara, RussiaView Kurumoch International Airport on a map Set KUF as destination Airport Set KUF as destination Airport Get more information about Kurumoch International Airport
4168.83 miles (271.71 km) NUlyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV)Ulyanovsk, RussiaView Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport on a map Set ULV as destination Airport Set ULV as destination Airport Get more information about Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport
5170.12 miles (273.79 km) ESEOral Ak Zhol Airport (URA)Oral (Uralsk), KazakhstanView Oral Ak Zhol Airport on a map Set URA as destination Airport Set URA as destination Airport Get more information about Oral Ak Zhol Airport
6181.58 miles (292.23 km) NNEUlyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY)Ulyanovsk, RussiaView Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport on a map Set ULY as destination Airport Set ULY as destination Airport Get more information about Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport
7189.25 miles (304.57 km) NNWSaransk Airport (SKX)Saransk, RussiaView Saransk Airport on a map Set SKX as destination Airport Set SKX as destination Airport Get more information about Saransk Airport
8259.73 miles (417.99 km) SWVolgograd International Airport (VOG)Volgograd, RussiaView Volgograd International Airport on a map Set VOG as destination Airport Set VOG as destination Airport Get more information about Volgograd International Airport
9266.99 miles (429.67 km) NNEKazan International Airport (KZN)Kazan, Tatarstan, RussiaView Kazan International Airport on a map Set KZN as destination Airport Set KZN as destination Airport Get more information about Kazan International Airport
10272.66 miles (438.80 km) WNWTambov Donskoye Airport (TBW)Tambov, RussiaView Tambov Donskoye Airport on a map Set TBW as destination Airport Set TBW as destination Airport Get more information about Tambov Donskoye Airport
11284.10 miles (457.21 km) NEBugulma Airport (UUA)Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan, RussiaView Bugulma Airport on a map Set UUA as destination Airport Set UUA as destination Airport Get more information about Bugulma Airport
12293.41 miles (472.20 km) NCheboksary Airport (CSY)Cheboksary, Chuvashia, RussiaView Cheboksary Airport on a map Set CSY as destination Airport Set CSY as destination Airport Get more information about Cheboksary Airport
13294.17 miles (473.41 km) NEOktyabrsky Airport (OKT)Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan, RussiaView Oktyabrsky Airport on a map Set OKT as destination Airport Set OKT as destination Airport Get more information about Oktyabrsky Airport
14311.96 miles (502.06 km) NNEBegishevo Airport (NBC)Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, RussiaView Begishevo Airport on a map Set NBC as destination Airport Set NBC as destination Airport Get more information about Begishevo Airport
15328.99 miles (529.46 km) ETsentralny Airport (REN)Orenburg, RussiaView Tsentralny Airport on a map Set REN as destination Airport Set REN as destination Airport Get more information about Tsentralny Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Balakovo Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Balakovo Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,444.35 miles (16,808.51 km) STotegegie Airport (GMR)Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French PolynesiaView Totegegie Airport on a map Set GMR as destination Airport Set GMR as destination Airport Get more information about Totegegie Airport
210,360.37 miles (16,673.36 km) SWMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
310,347.53 miles (16,652.69 km) EChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
410,262.74 miles (16,516.23 km) SSETureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as destination Airport Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
510,163.29 miles (16,356.19 km) SERurutu Airport (RUR)Rurutu, French PolynesiaView Rurutu Airport on a map Set RUR as destination Airport Set RUR as destination Airport Get more information about Rurutu Airport
610,159.17 miles (16,349.56 km) SSENukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as destination Airport Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport
710,103.92 miles (16,260.64 km) SPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as destination Airport Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport
810,055.51 miles (16,182.74 km) SSEHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as destination Airport Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport
99,956.44 miles (16,023.30 km) WSWTeniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT)Puerto Natales, ChileView Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield on a map Set PNT as destination Airport Set PNT as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield
109,955.49 miles (16,021.76 km) SEMangaia Island Airport (MGS)Mangaia Island, Cook IslandsView Mangaia Island Airport on a map Set MGS as destination Airport Set MGS as destination Airport Get more information about Mangaia Island Airport
119,945.22 miles (16,005.24 km) SSEAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as destination Airport Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
129,929.43 miles (15,979.83 km) WSWPresidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ)Punta Arenas, ChileView Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport on a map Set PUQ as destination Airport Set PUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport
139,921.39 miles (15,966.88 km) SSEMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as destination Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
149,907.90 miles (15,945.18 km) EGisborne Airport (GIS)Gisborne, New ZealandView Gisborne Airport on a map Set GIS as destination Airport Set GIS as destination Airport Get more information about Gisborne Airport
159,907.84 miles (15,945.08 km) WSWLago Argentino Airport (ING)El Calafate, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Lago Argentino Airport on a map Set ING as destination Airport Set ING as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Argentino Airport