Nonstop flight route between Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States and Bamako, Mali:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States and Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO), Bamako, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,202 miles (or 9,981 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 Albuquerque International Sunport and Bamako Senou 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 Albuquerque International Sunport and Bamako Senou 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: | ABQ / KABQ | 
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| Location: | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°2'21"N by 106°36'38"W | 
| Area Served: | Albuquerque, New Mexico, US | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Albuquerque | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5355 feet (1,632 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ABQ | 
| More Information: | ABQ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKO / GABS | 
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| Location: | Bamako, Mali | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°32'16"N by 7°56'35"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aéroports du Mali (ADM) | 
| Airport Type: | Joint (Public/Military) | 
| Elevation: | 1247 feet (380 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BKO | 
| More Information: | BKO Maps & Info | 
Facts about Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ):
- The Sunport began a new role in 1940 when it was designated Albuquerque Army Air Base, the precursor to today's Kirtland Air Force Base.
 - The closest airport to Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) is Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) NE of ABQ.
 - Albuquerque International Sunport handled 5,801,641 passengers last year.
 - In addition to being known as "Albuquerque International Sunport", another name for ABQ is "Albuquerque".
 - Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) has 4 runways.
 - Because of Albuquerque International Sunport's high elevation of 5,355 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ABQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ABQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The furthest airport from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,217 miles (18,051 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 
Facts about Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO):
- The closest airport to Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO) is Siguiri Airport (GII), which is located 113 miles (181 kilometers) SW of BKO.
 - In addition to being known as "Bamako Senou International Airport", another name for BKO is "Aéroport international de Bamako–Sénou".
 - Passenger traffic steadily increased in the early 2000s.
 - The furthest airport from Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Bamako Senou International Airport (meaning Bamako Senou International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,134 miles (19,528 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
 - Total air traffic at BKO increased by 12.4% in 2007 and 14% in 2008.
 
