Why go
- Capital of Benin.
History
Porto-Novo is the capital and second-largest city of Benin. The commune covers an area of 52 square kilometres (20 sq mi) and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 19 airlines, 18 direct destinations
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (DH8, 757-200, 737-700) · 5 routes: Abidjan, Abuja*, Addis Ababa, Lome*, Niamey*
- Senegal Airlines DN (A320) · 5 routes: Abidjan, Bamako, Dakar, Douala, Libreville
- Mauritania Airlines International L6 (737-700) · 4 routes: Abidjan, Bamako, Brazzaville, Pointe-noire
- Hapagfly HF (Embraer 170, A319) · 3 routes: Abidjan, Accra, Lome
- Pacific East Asia Cargo Airlines Q8 (732, 737-300) · 3 routes: Brazzaville, Libreville, Pointe-noire
- Varig Log LC (737) · 3 routes: Brazzaville, Douala, Pointe-noire
- World Scale Airlines W3 (CRJ-900, 737-700) · 3 routes: Dakar, Douala, Lagos
- Air Burkina 2J (M87) · 2 routes: Lome, Ouagadougou
- Chicago Express C8 (146) · 2 routes: Bata, Malabo
- Dennis Sky DH (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Bamako, Libreville
- Air Canada AC (A330-200) · 1 route: Abidjan*
- Air France AF (A340-300) · 1 route: Paris
- Brussels Airlines SN (A330-200) · 1 route: Abidjan
- Camair-co QC (737) · 1 route: Douala
- Kenya Airways KQ (737-800) · 1 route: Nairobi
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-200) · 1 route: Abidjan*
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 1 route: Lagos
- South African Airways SA (A320) · 1 route: Pointe-noire
- United Airlines UA (A330-200) · 1 route: Abidjan*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Porto Novo, Bénin — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Port Novo (Benin Republic), 1.2 km); routes include Rivière noire, Gli-Awoyo, Abule Osun – Port Novo (Benin Republic).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Porto Novo, Bénin. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.