Nonstop flight route between Scottsdale, Arizona, United States and Bamako, Mali:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scottsdale Airport (SCF), Scottsdale, Arizona, United States and Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO), Bamako, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,520 miles (or 10,492 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 Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale 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: | SCF / KSDL | 
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| Location: | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°37'22"N by 111°54'38"W | 
| Area Served: | Scottsdale, Arizona | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Scottsdale | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1510 feet (460 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SCF | 
| More Information: | SCF Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKO / GABS | 
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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 Scottsdale Airport (SCF):
- Scottsdale Airport (SCF) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Scottsdale Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located nine miles north of the central business district of Scottsdale, a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
 - It is one of the busiest single-runway facilities in the nation, with approximately 202,000 operations in 2004.
 - The furthest airport from Scottsdale Airport (SCF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,436 miles (18,404 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - In addition to being known as "Scottsdale Airport", other names for SCF include "Thunderbird Field #2" and "SDL".
 - During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces Army Air Forces Training Command as "Thunderbird Field #2" on June 22, 1942, as a primary flight training school for aviation cadets.
 - The closest airport to Scottsdale Airport (SCF) is Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WNW of SCF.
 
Facts about Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO):
- Total air traffic at BKO increased by 12.4% in 2007 and 14% in 2008.
 - 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".
 - 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.
 
