Nonstop flight route between San Diego, California, United States and Kaolack, Senegal:
Departure Airport:
(32°34'19"N by 116°58'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°8'48"N by 16°3'3"W)
Distance from SDM to KLC:
6,310.85 miles (10,156.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM), San Diego, California, United States and Kaolack Airport (KLC), Kaolack, Senegal would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,311 miles (or 10,156 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 Brown Field Municipal Airport and Kaolack 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 Brown Field Municipal Airport and Kaolack Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDM / KSDM |
| Airport Name: | Brown Field Municipal Airport |
| Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°34'19"N by 116°58'49"W |
| Area Served: | San Diego, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of San Diego |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 526 feet (160 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDM |
| More Information: | SDM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLC / GOOK |
| Airport Name: | Kaolack Airport |
| Location: | Kaolack, Senegal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°8'48"N by 16°3'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLC |
| More Information: | KLC Maps & Info |
Facts about Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM):
- In 1951 the Navy reopened Brown Field due to increased military activity from the Korean War.
- The closest airport to Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) is Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) SSE of SDM.
- Brown Field Municipal Airport is in the Otay Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, California, 13 miles southeast of Downtown San Diego and named in honor of Commander Melville S.
- Because of Brown Field Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 526 feet, planes can take off or land at Brown Field Municipal 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.
- Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) has 2 runways.
- In 1946 the Navy decommissioned Brown Field and turned it over to San Diego County.
- A precision approach is not possible to either runway end due to rising terrain less than six miles east of the airport.
- The furthest airport from Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,551 miles (18,590 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Kaolack Airport (KLC):
- Because of Kaolack Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaolack 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 Kaolack Airport (KLC) is Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON), which is nearly antipodal to Kaolack Airport (meaning Kaolack Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santo-Pekoa International Airport), and is located 12,199 miles (19,632 kilometers) away in Luganville, Vanuatu.
- Kaolack Airport (KLC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kaolack Airport (KLC) is Banjul International Airport (BJL), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SW of KLC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.25 miles (3.62 km) SSE | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 7.68 miles (12.35 km) W | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 3 | 16.24 miles (26.14 km) WNW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 4 | 16.52 miles (26.58 km) NW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 5 | 17.55 miles (28.24 km) N | Gillespie Field (SEE) | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States | |
| 6 | 19.21 miles (30.91 km) NNW | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 7 | 22.47 miles (36.17 km) NNW | MCAS Miramar, (NKX) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 8 | 42.18 miles (67.88 km) NNW | McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) | Carlsbad, California, United States | |
| 9 | 49.55 miles (79.74 km) NNW | Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) | Oceanside, California, United States | |
| 10 | 58.05 miles (93.42 km) SSE | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 11 | 60.93 miles (98.06 km) NE | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 12 | 75.43 miles (121.40 km) NE | Salton Sea Airport (SAS) | Salton City, California, United States | |
| 13 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) ENE | Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) | El Centro, California, United States | |
| 14 | 80.30 miles (129.23 km) N | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) | Hemet, California, United States | |
| 15 | 83.48 miles (134.35 km) ENE | Imperial County Airport (IPL) | Imperial, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,551.14 miles (18,589.71 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,535.69 miles (18,564.85 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,530.31 miles (18,556.19 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,507.00 miles (18,518.67 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,335.51 miles (18,242.70 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,241.88 miles (18,092.00 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,204.11 miles (18,031.23 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,194.32 miles (18,015.46 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,127.00 miles (17,907.12 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,087.06 miles (17,842.84 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,082.72 miles (17,835.87 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,054.76 miles (17,790.86 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,029.27 miles (17,749.85 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,027.42 miles (17,746.88 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,020.39 miles (17,735.56 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.92 miles (110.91 km) SW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 2 | 104.62 miles (168.38 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 3 | 111.02 miles (178.67 km) S | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 4 | 112.84 miles (181.60 km) SE | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 5 | 128.77 miles (207.24 km) SSW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 6 | 134.40 miles (216.30 km) NNW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 7 | 157.86 miles (254.05 km) S | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 8 | 160.44 miles (258.21 km) N | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 9 | 163.28 miles (262.78 km) E | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 10 | 189.27 miles (304.60 km) NNE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 11 | 197.40 miles (317.68 km) S | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 12 | 200.10 miles (322.03 km) ESE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 13 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) ENE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 14 | 211.16 miles (339.82 km) ESE | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 15 | 211.48 miles (340.34 km) NE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,198.91 miles (19,632.19 km) WSW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,195.39 miles (19,626.53 km) W | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,193.03 miles (19,622.73 km) W | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,182.30 miles (19,605.46 km) W | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,170.64 miles (19,586.70 km) WSW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,156.58 miles (19,564.07 km) WSW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,154.30 miles (19,560.40 km) WSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,146.26 miles (19,547.46 km) SSE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 12,141.50 miles (19,539.81 km) WSW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,134.03 miles (19,527.77 km) WSW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,133.86 miles (19,527.51 km) WSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,130.98 miles (19,522.87 km) WSW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,111.76 miles (19,491.94 km) SSE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 12,109.65 miles (19,488.54 km) WSW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,094.92 miles (19,464.84 km) SE | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |