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KEN to MAX: distance & flight time
Kenema (Kenema Airport) → Matam (Ouro Sogui Airport)
552 mi
888 km · 479 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
552 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MAX — Ouro Sogui Airport · Matam, 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 MAX
- KED · Kaédi Airport41 mi away
- BXE · Bakel Airport77 mi away
- SEY · Sélibaby Airport80 mi away
- TUD · Tambacounda Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEN from MAX?
The flight distance from Kenema (KEN) to Matam (MAX) is 552 miles (888 km, 479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEN to MAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 MAX?
Nonstop service on KEN–MAX 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEN to MAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KEN–MAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KEN to MAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KEN–MAX 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.