Nonstop flight route between Maripasoula, French Guiana and Bamako, Mali:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maripasoula Airport (MPY), Maripasoula, French Guiana and Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO), Bamako, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,207 miles (or 5,161 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 Maripasoula Airport and Bamako Senou 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 Maripasoula Airport and Bamako Senou 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: | MPY / SOOA | 
| Airport Name: | Maripasoula Airport | 
| Location: | Maripasoula, French Guiana | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°39'27"N by 54°2'13"W | 
| Area Served: | Maripasoula, French Guiana | 
| Operator/Owner: | Conseil Général de la Guyane | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 377 feet (115 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MPY | 
| More Information: | MPY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKO / GABS | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 | 
Facts about Maripasoula Airport (MPY):
- The closest airport to Maripasoula Airport (MPY) is Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NW of MPY.
- Because of Maripasoula Airport's relatively low elevation of 377 feet, planes can take off or land at Maripasoula 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 Maripasoula Airport (MPY) is Namrole Airport (NRE), which is nearly antipodal to Maripasoula Airport (meaning Maripasoula Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Namrole Airport), and is located 12,384 miles (19,930 kilometers) away in Buru, Indonesia.
- Maripasoula Airport (MPY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO):
- Passenger traffic steadily increased in the early 2000s.
- Senou Airport was opened to traffic in 1974.
- 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.
- 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".
- Total air traffic at BKO increased by 12.4% in 2007 and 14% in 2008.




