Nonstop flight route between Dakar, Senegal and Chub Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR), Dakar, Senegal and Chub Cay International Airport (CCZ), Chub Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,957 miles (or 6,367 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 Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport and Chub Cay 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 Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport and Chub Cay 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: | DKR / GOOY |
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Location: | Dakar, Senegal |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°44'21"N by 17°29'23"W |
Area Served: | Dakar |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DKR |
More Information: | DKR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCZ / MYBC |
Airport Name: | Chub Cay International Airport |
Location: | Chub Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°25'1"N by 77°52'50"W |
Area Served: | Chub Cay |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CCZ |
More Information: | CCZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR):
- During World War II, Dakar Airport was a key link in the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command Natal-Dakar air route, which provided a transoceanic link between Brazil and French West Africa after 1942.
- In addition to being known as "Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport", another name for DKR is "Aéroport international Léopold-Sédar-Senghor".
- It used to be one of the five main hubs of the now defunct multi-national airline, Air Afrique.
- Because of Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Léopold Sédar Senghor 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 airport is also home to the French Air Force's Dakar-Ouakam Air Base.
- The furthest airport from Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) is Kirakira Airport (IRA), which is nearly antipodal to Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (meaning Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kirakira Airport), and is located 12,138 miles (19,533 kilometers) away in Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands.
- The airport can handle jumbo jets, including the Airbus A340-600 from South African Airways, and the Boeing 777-200 from Air France.
- Before the introduction of long-range jets in the mid-1970s, it used to be an important stopover point for the routes between Europe and South America, together with the Canary Islands.
- The closest airport to Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) is Kaolack Airport (KLC), which is located 105 miles (168 kilometers) ESE of DKR.
- Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) has 2 runways.
- Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport handled 1,500,000 passengers last year.
Facts about Chub Cay International Airport (CCZ):
- Chub Cay International Airport (CCZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chub Cay International Airport (CCZ) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,723 miles (18,866 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Chub Cay International Airport (CCZ) is Great Harbour Cay Airport (GHC), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) N of CCZ.
- Because of Chub Cay International Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Chub Cay 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.