Nonstop flight route between Spangdahlem, Germany and Bamako, Mali:
Departure Airport:
(49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°32'16"N by 7°56'35"W)
Distance from SPM to BKO:
2,716.69 miles (4,372.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), Spangdahlem, Germany and Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO), Bamako, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,717 miles (or 4,372 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 Spangdahlem Air Base 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 Spangdahlem Air Base 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: | SPM / ETAD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Spangdahlem, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°58'32"N by 6°41'49"E |
| Operator/Owner: | United States of America |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPM |
| More Information: | SPM 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 Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM):
- In 1979, the more capable Wild Weasel F-4G had replaced the EF-4Cs of the 81 TFS, and in 1980 through 1982, F-4Es replaced the F-4Ds of the 23d and 480th TFSs.
- In addition, Air Mobility Command supports cargo and passenger traffic as part of its airlift mission.
- The 49 TFW remained at Spangdahlem AB until 1 July 1968 when it relocated to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, to serve as the US Air Force’s first dual-based, NATO-committed wing.
- On 25 August 1959, the 10th TRW ended its six-year stay at Spangdahlem and moved to RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom.
- The closest airport to Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of SPM.
- The furthest airport from Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,986 miles (19,289 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Spangdahlem Air Base", another name for SPM is "Spangdahlem AB".
Facts about Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO):
- The closest airport to Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO) is Siguiri Airport (GII), which is located 113 miles (181 kilometers) SW of BKO.
- Senou Airport was opened to traffic in 1974.
- Total air traffic at BKO increased by 12.4% in 2007 and 14% in 2008.
- Passenger traffic steadily increased in the early 2000s.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bamako Senou International Airport", another name for BKO is "Aéroport international de Bamako–Sénou".
- Bamako Senou International Airport is Mali's main airport approximately 15 km south of downtown Bamako, the capital of Mali in West Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.24 miles (10.05 km) WSW | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |     |
| 2 | 25.27 miles (40.67 km) E | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 3 | 32.80 miles (52.79 km) SW | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 4 | 54.64 miles (87.94 km) SE | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 5 | 55.75 miles (89.72 km) SSE | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 6 | 60.64 miles (97.59 km) ESE | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 7 | 61.61 miles (99.16 km) SSE | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 8 | 62.73 miles (100.95 km) NNW | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 9 | 64.40 miles (103.64 km) E | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 10 | 64.55 miles (103.88 km) NNE | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 11 | 71.77 miles (115.51 km) NW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 12 | 71.83 miles (115.59 km) SSW | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 13 | 72.43 miles (116.56 km) E | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 14 | 73.90 miles (118.92 km) NNW | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 15 | 76.53 miles (123.17 km) NNW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,985.60 miles (19,288.91 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,632.12 miles (18,720.03 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,625.76 miles (18,709.80 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,623.76 miles (18,706.58 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,620.34 miles (18,701.07 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,617.52 miles (18,696.55 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,612.95 miles (18,689.18 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,609.90 miles (18,684.28 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,593.20 miles (18,657.40 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,588.13 miles (18,649.24 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,580.45 miles (18,636.88 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,567.60 miles (18,616.20 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,566.80 miles (18,614.92 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,560.82 miles (18,605.29 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 112.56 miles (181.15 km) SW | Siguiri Airport (GII) | Siguiri, Guinea | |
| 2 | 167.39 miles (269.39 km) E | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 3 | 168.52 miles (271.20 km) SSW | Kankan Airport (KNN) | Kankan, Guinea | |
| 4 | 172.97 miles (278.37 km) ESE | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 5 | 191.46 miles (308.13 km) NNE | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| 6 | 208.82 miles (336.06 km) S | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 216.37 miles (348.22 km) NNW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 8 | 224.06 miles (360.59 km) W | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 9 | 229.78 miles (369.80 km) SSE | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 251.27 miles (404.37 km) NW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 11 | 252.32 miles (406.07 km) ESE | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 255.75 miles (411.60 km) N | Timbedra Airport (TMD) | Timbedra, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 258.01 miles (415.22 km) SW | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 14 | 262.15 miles (421.89 km) ESE | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 268.51 miles (432.12 km) WNW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,134.15 miles (19,527.97 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,120.49 miles (19,505.99 km) ESE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,119.49 miles (19,504.38 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,114.72 miles (19,496.70 km) ESE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,105.78 miles (19,482.31 km) SE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,102.42 miles (19,476.92 km) SE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,089.58 miles (19,456.25 km) SE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,058.95 miles (19,406.95 km) SE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,055.58 miles (19,401.52 km) SE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,054.60 miles (19,399.96 km) SE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,053.27 miles (19,397.81 km) ESE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,045.04 miles (19,384.57 km) SE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,040.52 miles (19,377.30 km) SE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,036.24 miles (19,370.40 km) SE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,001.75 miles (19,314.90 km) SE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |