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KEN to BJL: distance & flight time
Kenema (Kenema Airport) → Banjul (Banjul International Airport)
529 mi
851 km · 460 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
529 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KEN — Kenema Airport · Kenema, Sierra Leone
- BJL — Banjul International Airport · Banjul, Gambia
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 KEN
- KBS · Bo Airport40 mi away
- WYE · Yengema Airport50 mi away
- GBK · Gbangbatok Airport83 mi away
- BTE · Sherbro International Airport95 mi away
Near BJL
- ZIG · Ziguinchor Airport60 mi away
- CSK · Cap Skirring Airport65 mi away
- KLC · Kaolack Airport69 mi away
- DSS · Blaise Diagne International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEN from BJL?
The flight distance from Kenema (KEN) to Banjul (BJL) is 529 miles (851 km, 460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEN to BJL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 KEN to BJL?
Nonstop service on KEN–BJL 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEN to BJL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KEN–BJL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KEN to BJL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KEN–BJL 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.