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BXE to FNA: distance & flight time
Bakel (Bakel Airport) → Freetown (Lungi International Airport)
433 mi
697 km · 377 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
433 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BXE — Bakel Airport · Bakel, Senegal
- FNA — Lungi International Airport · Freetown, Sierra Leone
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BXE
- SEY · Sélibaby Airport29 mi away
- KYS · Kayes Dag Dag Airport75 mi away
- MAX · Ouro Sogui Airport77 mi away
- TUD · Tambacounda Airport110 mi away
Near FNA
- HGS · Hastings Airport16 mi away
- CKY · Conakry International Airport72 mi away
- GBK · Gbangbatok Airport81 mi away
- BTE · Sherbro International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BXE from FNA?
The flight distance from Bakel (BXE) to Freetown (FNA) is 433 miles (697 km, 377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BXE to FNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BXE to FNA?
Nonstop service on BXE–FNA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BXE to FNA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BXE–FNA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BXE to FNA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BXE–FNA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.