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MLW to BKO: distance & flight time
Monrovia (Spriggs Payne Airport) → Bamako (Modibo Keita International Airport)
472 mi
760 km · 410 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
472 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MLW — Spriggs Payne Airport · Monrovia, Liberia
- BKO — Modibo Keita International Airport · Bamako, Mali
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 MLW
- ROB · Roberts International Airport27 mi away
- KEN · Kenema Airport114 mi away
- KBS · Bo Airport133 mi away
- BTE · Sherbro International Airport148 mi away
Near BKO
- GII · Siguiri Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLW from BKO?
The flight distance from Monrovia (MLW) to Bamako (BKO) is 472 miles (760 km, 410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLW to BKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 MLW to BKO?
Nonstop service on MLW–BKO 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLW to BKO?
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Why are some MLW to BKO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLW–BKO 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.