El Paso to Lomé (ELP–LFW) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

US passport holders can obtain a visa on arrival at Togo for up to 7 days, extendable to 30 days. The visa on arrival costs XOF 10,000 (about $16) and is issued at Lome-Tokoin Airport (LFW). For longer stays, apply for an eVisa at voyage.gouv.tg before departure. The single-entry eVisa costs XOF 25,000 to XOF 50,000 ($40 to $81) depending on duration and allows stays up to 90 days. Passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of entry. A yellow fever vaccination certificate is mandatory.

Togo is a narrow West African nation stretching 580km north from the Gulf of Guinea. Lome, the capital, sits on the coast at the border with Ghana. The Grand Marche (Grand Market) in Lome is one of West Africa's largest markets, run primarily by the Nana Benz women traders. Koutammakou in northern Togo, the land of the Batammariba people and their fortified mud tower houses (takienta), is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mount Agou (986m) is the highest point.

No direct flights connect the US to Togo. Route through Accra (30 minutes by road from Lome, or short flights), Paris (about 6 hours to LFW on Air France), Addis Ababa (about 5 hours on Ethiopian Airlines), or Abidjan (about 1 hour on ASKY Airlines). Total travel time from the US East Coast runs 14 to 22 hours. Togo uses the West African CFA franc (XOF), pegged to the euro at 655.957 XOF per EUR 1, trading at roughly 615 XOF per $1. ATMs are available in Lome. Card payments are limited to hotels and a few restaurants. Cash is essential outside Lome. Moto-taxis (zemidjans) are the primary urban transport at XOF 200 to XOF 500 ($0.33 to $0.80) per ride. French is the official language.