Nonstop flight route between Kantchari, Burkina Faso and Kayes, Mali:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kantchari Airport (XKA), Kantchari, Burkina Faso and Kayes Airport (KYS), Kayes, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 878 miles (or 1,412 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 relatively short distance between Kantchari Airport and Kayes Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XKA / DFEL | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°27'52"N by 1°29'36"E | 
| Area Served: | Kantchari | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 879 feet (268 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XKA | 
| More Information: | XKA 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 Kantchari Airport (XKA):
- Because of Kantchari Airport's relatively low elevation of 879 feet, planes can take off or land at Kantchari 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kantchari Airport", another name for XKA is "Kantchari Airport (Kantchari)".
- Kantchari Airport (XKA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kantchari Airport (XKA) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Kantchari Airport (meaning Kantchari Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,306 miles (19,804 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- The closest airport to Kantchari Airport (XKA) is Diapaga Airport (DIP), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SE of XKA.
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.
- 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.
- 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.




