Nonstop flight route between Great Bend, Kansas, United States and Banjul, Gambia:
Departure Airport:
(38°20'39"N by 98°51'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°20'16"N by 16°39'7"W)
Distance from GBD to BJL:
5,232.00 miles (8,420.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD), Great Bend, Kansas, United States and Banjul International Airport (BJL), Banjul, Gambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,232 miles (or 8,420 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 Great Bend Municipal 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 Great Bend Municipal 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: | GBD / KGBD |
| Airport Name: | Great Bend Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Great Bend, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°20'39"N by 98°51'33"W |
| Area Served: | Great Bend, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Great Bend |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1887 feet (575 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBD |
| More Information: | GBD 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 Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD):
- During World War II, the facility was Great Bend Army Airfield and was used for United States Army Air Forces Second Air Force training.
- Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Hays Regional Airport (HYS), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NNW of GBD.
- The furthest airport from Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,769 miles (17,331 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Banjul International Airport (BJL):
- Banjul International Airport (BJL) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The airport has a number of amenities, including bars serving primarily snacks and drinks, as well as small shops selling local souvenirs and stalls representing local cell phone providers, all of which are before security.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.03 miles (66.04 km) NNW | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.75 miles (72.02 km) S | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 57.53 miles (92.59 km) ESE | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 72.13 miles (116.08 km) ENE | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 72.36 miles (116.45 km) WSW | Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 88.28 miles (142.07 km) ESE | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 88.66 miles (142.68 km) NW | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 91.27 miles (146.88 km) ESE | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 92.32 miles (148.57 km) SSE | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 99.90 miles (160.78 km) ESE | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 99.99 miles (160.92 km) ESE | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 100.12 miles (161.13 km) ESE | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 105.38 miles (169.58 km) WSW | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) | Garden City, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 105.54 miles (169.84 km) NE | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 117.84 miles (189.65 km) ESE | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,769.25 miles (17,331.39 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,569.27 miles (17,009.55 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,528.42 miles (16,943.81 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,509.65 miles (16,913.59 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,506.60 miles (16,908.70 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,493.29 miles (16,887.27 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,484.37 miles (16,872.92 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,479.56 miles (16,865.17 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,457.43 miles (16,829.56 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,441.33 miles (16,803.65 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,435.96 miles (16,795.00 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,432.54 miles (16,789.50 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,408.03 miles (16,750.06 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,403.84 miles (16,743.32 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,395.21 miles (16,729.43 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.54 miles (95.82 km) SSE | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 2 | 64.43 miles (103.69 km) S | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 3 | 68.92 miles (110.91 km) NE | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 4 | 111.94 miles (180.15 km) NNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 5 | 117.33 miles (188.82 km) ESE | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 6 | 120.30 miles (193.61 km) SE | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 7 | 151.33 miles (243.54 km) SSE | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 8 | 187.87 miles (302.34 km) N | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 9 | 203.34 miles (327.24 km) E | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 10 | 224.22 miles (360.85 km) NNE | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 11 | 226.75 miles (364.92 km) E | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 12 | 227.99 miles (366.92 km) ESE | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 13 | 229.15 miles (368.78 km) SE | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 14 | 256.77 miles (413.24 km) NNE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 15 | 271.84 miles (437.48 km) NE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,214.46 miles (19,657.23 km) SSE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 12,178.92 miles (19,600.03 km) SSE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 12,158.95 miles (19,567.88 km) ESE | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 12,153.24 miles (19,558.70 km) W | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,145.89 miles (19,546.87 km) WSW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,142.78 miles (19,541.87 km) W | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,137.45 miles (19,533.28 km) WSW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,107.40 miles (19,484.92 km) SSE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 12,106.31 miles (19,483.17 km) SW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,099.63 miles (19,472.43 km) WSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,098.97 miles (19,471.36 km) WSW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,093.37 miles (19,462.34 km) SE | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 12,090.05 miles (19,457.00 km) SSE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 12,086.50 miles (19,451.28 km) SE | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 12,083.14 miles (19,445.88 km) WSW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |