Nonstop flight route between Bamako, Mali and Lakselv, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO), Bamako, Mali and Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL), Lakselv, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,221 miles (or 6,793 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 Bamako Senou International Airport and Lakselv Airport, Banak, 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 Bamako Senou International Airport and Lakselv Airport, Banak. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LKL / ENNA |
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| Location: | Lakselv, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°4'0"N by 24°58'26"E |
| Area Served: | Lakselv, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Public and military) |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LKL |
| More Information: | LKL Maps & Info |
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".
- 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.
Facts about Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL):
- The closest airport to Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) is Alta Airport (ALF), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) W of LKL.
- An airport at Lakselv was first proposed out of military considerations.
- The furthest airport from Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,476 miles (16,859 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- To allow increased military use of the air station, the airport received an upgrade in 1967 and 1968 costing NOK 17.8 million.
- In addition to being known as "Lakselv Airport, Banak", another name for LKL is "Lakselv lufthavn, Banak".
- Because of Lakselv Airport, Banak's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Lakselv Airport, Banak 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 airfield was constructed with triangular runways in 1938.
- Construction was carried out simultaneously at Banak, Alta Airport and Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen, which combined would give Finnmark three primary airports.
- Lakselv Airport is equipped with a cafe and a duty-free shop.
- Lakselv Airport, Banak handled 71,763 passengers last year.
