BJL to FNA: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Banjul International Airport (BJL) to Lungi International Airport (FNA) is 646 km (402 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 20m, heading southeast. The distance is the same in either direction (FNA to BJL).
How far is it from Banjul (Yundum) to Freetown (Lungi-Town)?
The great-circle distance between Banjul International Airport (BJL) and Lungi International Airport (FNA) is 646 km (402 mi, 349 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from BJL to FNA?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 20m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. FNA is roughly southeast of BJL.
How is the BJL to FNA route written in code?
The pair is written BJL-FNA in IATA codes and GBYD-GFLL in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Banjul International Airport is BJL (GBYD), Lungi International Airport is FNA (GFLL).
| BJL | FNA | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Banjul International Airport | Lungi International Airport |
| ICAO code | GBYD | GFLL |
| Country | Gambia | Sierra Leone |
| Elevation | 95 ft | 84 ft |
| Rank by connections | #772 | #552 |
Both ICAO codes start with G, the prefix ICAO assigns to the western reaches of Africa, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 11 ft (3 m) of each other.
Airlines flying BJL to FNA
2 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 2 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3G | Atlant-Soyuz Airlines | AYZ | Atlant-Soyuz | Active |
| W3 | World Scale Airlines | WSS | - | Active |
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Banjul (Yundum) from Freetown (Lungi-Town)?
Banjul International Airport (BJL) and Lungi International Airport (FNA) are 646 km (402 mi, 349 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from BJL to FNA?
A typical nonstop flight between BJL and FNA takes about 1h 20m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is FNA from BJL?
Lungi International Airport (FNA) lies roughly southeast of Banjul International Airport (BJL).
Which airlines fly BJL to FNA?
2 airlines appear on the BJL-FNA route in the open dataset, including Atlant-Soyuz Airlines, World Scale Airlines.
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