Nonstop flight route between Scottsdale, Arizona, United States and Kayes, Mali:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scottsdale Airport (SCF), Scottsdale, Arizona, United States and Kayes Airport (KYS), Kayes, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,252 miles (or 10,062 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 Kayes 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 Kayes 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: | KYS / GAKY | 
| Airport Name: | Kayes Airport | 
| Location: | Kayes, Mali | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°28'51"N by 11°24'15"W | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 164 feet (50 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KYS | 
| More Information: | KYS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Scottsdale Airport (SCF):
- The closest airport to Scottsdale Airport (SCF) is Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WNW of SCF.
 - Scottsdale Airport covers an area of 282 acres which contains one asphalt paved runway measuring 8,249 x 100 ft.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Scottsdale Airport", other names for SCF include "Thunderbird Field #2" and "SDL".
 - Scottsdale Airport (SCF) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Kayes Airport (KYS):
- The furthest airport from Kayes Airport (KYS) is Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF), which is nearly antipodal to Kayes Airport (meaning Kayes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maewo-Naone Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,935 kilometers) away in Maewo, Vanuatu.
 - The closest airport to Kayes Airport (KYS) is Yélimané Airport (EYL), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) NE of KYS.
 - Kayes Airport (KYS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Kayes Airport's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Kayes 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.
 
