Nonstop flight route between Dakar, Senegal and Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(14°44'21"N by 17°29'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°55'54"N by 15°23'12"W)
Distance from DKR to LPA:
921.45 miles (1,482.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR), Dakar, Senegal and Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 921 miles (or 1,483 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 relatively short distance between Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport and Gran Canaria Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | LPA / GCLP |
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| Location: | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°55'54"N by 15°23'12"W |
| Area Served: | Gran Canaria |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 78 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPA |
| More Information: | LPA Maps & Info |
Facts about Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR):
- The airport can handle jumbo jets, including the Airbus A340-600 from South African Airways, and the Boeing 777-200 from Air France.
- 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 handled 1,500,000 passengers last year.
- 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".
- The airport is also home to the French Air Force's Dakar-Ouakam Air Base.
- The airport was a Space Shuttle landing site until 1987, when it was determined that a dip in the runway could damage the shuttle upon landing.
- 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 (DKR) has 2 runways.
Facts about Gran Canaria Airport (LPA):
- The deployment base of Gando Air Base is the Lanzarote Military Airfield.
- Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Gran Canaria Airport", another name for LPA is "Aeropuerto de Gran Canaria".
- The closest airport to Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) is Tenerife North Airport (TFN), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) WNW of LPA.
- Gran Canaria Airport handled 9,770,253 passengers last year.
- The airport has one terminal which opened in March 1973.
- Because of Gran Canaria Airport's relatively low elevation of 78 feet, planes can take off or land at Gran Canaria 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.
- In December 2010, low cost carrier Ryanair announced the opening of 3 new bases on the Canary Islands.
- The furthest airport from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Gran Canaria Airport (meaning Gran Canaria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,667 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- The airport was an official alternative landing site for the NASA Space Shuttle, before the ending of Space Shuttle programme in July 2011.
| 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 | 69.50 miles (111.84 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 72.77 miles (117.11 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 99.47 miles (160.08 km) ENE | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 111.74 miles (179.84 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 128.91 miles (207.46 km) ENE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 143.31 miles (230.64 km) ESE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 7 | 151.91 miles (244.48 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 259.76 miles (418.04 km) E | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 9 | 293.12 miles (471.73 km) S | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 10 | 339.33 miles (546.10 km) NNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 359.66 miles (578.81 km) N | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 396.56 miles (638.20 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 399.72 miles (643.28 km) SSE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 414.07 miles (666.37 km) SSE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 417.80 miles (672.38 km) NE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,220.82 miles (19,667.45 km) WSW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,027.91 miles (19,357.00 km) SSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,021.69 miles (19,346.99 km) SE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,015.94 miles (19,337.74 km) SSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,961.32 miles (19,249.84 km) S | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,942.07 miles (19,218.86 km) SSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,925.75 miles (19,192.59 km) S | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 8 | 11,866.32 miles (19,096.94 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 11,814.41 miles (19,013.41 km) SSW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,762.36 miles (18,929.64 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,759.48 miles (18,924.99 km) E | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,758.16 miles (18,922.88 km) SSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,755.60 miles (18,918.76 km) SSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,752.76 miles (18,914.19 km) E | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,745.43 miles (18,902.39 km) SSW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |