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KEN to DKR: distance & flight time
Kenema (Kenema Airport) → Dakar (Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport)
638 mi
1,026 km · 554 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
638 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m 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
- DKR — Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport · Dakar, Senegal
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 DKR
- DSS · Blaise Diagne International Airport28 mi away
- KLC · Kaolack Airport105 mi away
- BJL · Banjul International Airport112 mi away
- XLS · Saint Louis Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEN from DKR?
The flight distance from Kenema (KEN) to Dakar (DKR) is 638 miles (1,026 km, 554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEN to DKR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 DKR?
Nonstop service on KEN–DKR 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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEN to DKR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KEN–DKR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KEN to DKR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KEN–DKR 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.