Nonstop flight route between Tucson, Arizona, United States and Banjul, Gambia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marana Regional Airport (AVW), Tucson, Arizona, United States and Banjul International Airport (BJL), Banjul, Gambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,988 miles (or 9,636 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 Marana Regional 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 Marana Regional 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: | AVW / KAVQ | 
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| Location: | Tucson, Arizona, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°24'34"N by 111°13'6"W | 
| Area Served: | Tucson, Arizona | 
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Marana | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2031 feet (619 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AVW | 
| More Information: | AVW 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 Marana Regional Airport (AVW):
- The furthest airport from Marana Regional Airport (AVW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,501 miles (18,508 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Marana Regional Airport, also known as Marana Northwest Regional Airport or Avra Valley Airport, is a general aviation airport in Marana, Arizona, about 15 miles northwest of Tucson.
 - According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011, it is categorized as a reliever airport.
 - The closest airport to Marana Regional Airport (AVW) is Pinal Airpark (MZJ), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NW of AVW.
 - Marana Regional Airport (AVW) has 2 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Marana Regional Airport", another name for AVW is "AVQ".
 
Facts about Banjul International Airport (BJL):
- 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 closest airport to Banjul International Airport (BJL) is Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of BJL.
 - 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.
 - Banjul International Airport (BJL) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In the event of an emergency on any of the NASA Space Shuttles, Banjul International Airport had been selected as an augmented landing site.
 
