Nonstop flight route between Dakar, Senegal and Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(14°44'21"N by 17°29'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°58'8"N by 110°55'29"W)
Distance from DKR to GYM:
5,948.42 miles (9,573.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR), Dakar, Senegal and General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM), Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,948 miles (or 9,573 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 General José María Yáñez 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 General José María Yáñez 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: | GYM / MMGM |
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| Location: | Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°58'8"N by 110°55'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GYM |
| More Information: | GYM Maps & Info |
Facts about Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR):
- The airport has often been used as a stopover on flights between North America and Southern Africa.
- 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.
- Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport handled 1,500,000 passengers last year.
- In 2007, Patrick Smith, author of the Ask the Pilot column for Salon.com, called it the "World's Worst Airport", commenting that he found there "only squalor, an unnerving sense of confinement and to some extent danger".
- The closest airport to Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) is Kaolack Airport (KLC), which is located 105 miles (168 kilometers) ESE of DKR.
- The airport can handle jumbo jets, including the Airbus A340-600 from South African Airways, and the Boeing 777-200 from Air France.
- Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport", another name for DKR is "Aéroport international Léopold-Sédar-Senghor".
Facts about General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM):
- In addition to being known as "General José María Yáñez International Airport", another name for GYM is "Aeropuerto Internacional General José María Yáñez".
- Because of General José María Yáñez International Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at General José María Yáñez 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 General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,765 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM) is Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) ESE of GYM.
- General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 104.62 miles (168.38 km) ESE | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal |     |
| 2 | 111.94 miles (180.15 km) SSE | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 3 | 113.53 miles (182.71 km) NE | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 4 | 168.52 miles (271.21 km) SSE | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 5 | 169.24 miles (272.36 km) NE | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 6 | 171.32 miles (275.71 km) SSE | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 7 | 211.68 miles (340.67 km) SE | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 8 | 214.81 miles (345.70 km) NE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 9 | 232.09 miles (373.51 km) SSE | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 10 | 253.55 miles (408.04 km) NNE | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 254.97 miles (410.34 km) ENE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 12 | 262.54 miles (422.52 km) SSE | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 13 | 266.13 miles (428.30 km) ESE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 14 | 268.25 miles (431.70 km) NE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 282.78 miles (455.08 km) ENE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,137.53 miles (19,533.42 km) S | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 12,137.24 miles (19,532.95 km) SE | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 12,118.12 miles (19,502.18 km) W | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,098.15 miles (19,470.04 km) WSW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,097.40 miles (19,468.83 km) S | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 12,095.24 miles (19,465.36 km) W | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,094.69 miles (19,464.47 km) W | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,084.31 miles (19,447.76 km) SSW | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 12,080.62 miles (19,441.83 km) WSW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,070.54 miles (19,425.60 km) W | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,064.39 miles (19,415.71 km) WSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,064.34 miles (19,415.63 km) W | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,061.23 miles (19,410.63 km) WSW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,057.06 miles (19,403.92 km) W | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,051.55 miles (19,395.03 km) WSW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.78 miles (125.17 km) ESE | Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN) | Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 2 | 78.22 miles (125.88 km) N | General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 3 | 139.25 miles (224.09 km) S | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 4 | 174.57 miles (280.94 km) WNW | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México | |
| 5 | 189.09 miles (304.31 km) W | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 6 | 194.50 miles (313.02 km) SE | Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 7 | 205.87 miles (331.32 km) SSW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 8 | 225.07 miles (362.22 km) N | Nogales International Airport (NOG) | Nogales, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 9 | 238.34 miles (383.57 km) N | Nogales International Airport (OLS) | Nogales, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 242.76 miles (390.69 km) NNE | Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ) | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 248.16 miles (399.38 km) NNE | Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) | Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 252.49 miles (406.34 km) N | Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) | Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 254.49 miles (409.55 km) NNE | Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) | Bisbee/Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 271.47 miles (436.89 km) S | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 15 | 273.96 miles (440.90 km) NNW | Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE) | La Jolla de Cortes, Sonora, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,764.58 miles (18,933.21 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,550.64 miles (18,588.90 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,465.34 miles (18,451.63 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,454.64 miles (18,434.40 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,056.16 miles (17,793.13 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,056.08 miles (17,792.99 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,014.89 miles (17,726.70 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,999.34 miles (17,701.68 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,988.87 miles (17,684.83 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,938.11 miles (17,603.14 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,930.94 miles (17,591.61 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,915.25 miles (17,566.34 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,894.99 miles (17,533.75 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,865.63 miles (17,486.50 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 15 | 10,847.71 miles (17,457.65 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |