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XLS to BXE: distance & flight time
St. Louis (Saint Louis Airport) → Bakel (Bakel Airport)
279 mi
449 km · 242 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
279 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- XLS — Saint Louis Airport · St. Louis, Senegal
- BXE — Bakel Airport · Bakel, Senegal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near XLS
- DSS · Blaise Diagne International Airport104 mi away
- DKR · Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport114 mi away
- KLC · Kaolack Airport134 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is XLS from BXE?
The flight distance from St. Louis (XLS) to Bakel (BXE) is 279 miles (449 km, 242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XLS to BXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 XLS to BXE?
Nonstop service on XLS–BXE 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XLS to BXE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XLS–BXE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XLS to BXE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XLS–BXE 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.