Nonstop flight route between Garissa, Kenya and Banjul, Gambia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Garissa Airport (GAS), Garissa, Kenya and Banjul International Airport (BJL), Banjul, Gambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,970 miles (or 6,389 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Garissa Airport and Banjul International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Garissa Airport and Banjul International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAS / HKGA |
Airport Name: | Garissa Airport |
Location: | Garissa, Kenya |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°28'6"S by 39°38'57"E |
Area Served: | Garissa, Kenya |
Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 476 feet (145 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from GAS |
More Information: | GAS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJL / GBYD |
Airport Name: | Banjul International Airport |
Location: | Banjul, Gambia |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°20'16"N by 16°39'7"W |
Area Served: | Banjul |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BJL |
More Information: | BJL Maps & Info |
Facts about Garissa Airport (GAS):
- Because of Garissa Airport's relatively low elevation of 476 feet, planes can take off or land at Garissa 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.
- Garissa Airport is a small civilian airport, serving Garissa and surrounding communities.
- Garissa Airport is located in, Garissa District, North Eastern Province, in the town of Garissa, near the International border with Somalia.
- The closest airport to Garissa Airport (GAS) is Hola Airport (HOA), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) SSE of GAS.
- The furthest airport from Garissa Airport (GAS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,724 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- There are currently no airlines with scheduled service to Garissa.
Facts about Banjul International Airport (BJL):
- Banjul International Airport also known as Yundum International is the international airport of Banjul, capital of the Gambia.
- Because of Banjul International Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Banjul International 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 Banjul International Airport (BJL) is Kirakira Airport (IRA), which is nearly antipodal to Banjul International Airport (meaning Banjul International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kirakira Airport), and is located 12,214 miles (19,657 kilometers) away in Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands.
- The head office of the Gambia Civil Aviation Authority is located on the airport property.
- Banjul International Airport (BJL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Banjul International Airport (BJL) is Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of BJL.