Flights to Gambia

Flights to Gambia

Gambia has only one airport serving scheduled passenger flights, which is Banjul Airport — also known as Banjul International Airport. It handles a total of 162 flights in April from 14 airports in 13 countries, operated by 13 different airlines — including 2 low-cost carriers. You can fly to Gambia in Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class.

FlightConnections provides all the information you need to plan your flight to Gambia. Airports, destinations, routes and schedules are all clearly displayed on our interactive flight map. If you prefer a list view, the sections below with available departure and arrival airports might be useful. Looking to see which countries offer direct connections? You'll find that information further down, along with all airlines flying to Gambia.

For a more comfortable journey, explore the Business Class sections on this page. You can also use the Class filter to choose your cabin class and see routes clearly displayed on the flight map. If you'd like to travel with an alliance, you can do so with Star Alliance or Oneworld. Simply use the Alliance filter to display their specific routes on the map.

Destinations in Gambia

Explore Gambia!

The only way to fly into Gambia is through its single airport: Banjul. For more information about flights to this airport scroll down this page or follow the link below.

Airlines flying to Gambia

When planning your trip to Gambia, you have several airline options to consider. A total of 13 airlines offer direct flights to the country — including 2 low-cost carriers. Major airlines include Royal Air Maroc, ASKY Airlines and Air Senegal. Together they operate more than half (55%) of all scheduled flights in April.

Below is an overview of the airlines that offer their services, ranked by popularity. If you are mainly interested in low-cost carriers, check out the next section a little further down this page.

Low-cost carriers flying to Gambia

To find cheap airfare, consider flights operated by one of the airlines listed below when planning your trip. At the moment, there are 2 budget airlines to choose from. If you're looking for affordable flights, provide the widest range of route options. They serve 0% of all flights operated by low-cost airlines.

What is the best time to visit Gambia?

In Gambia, there's just one destination with a tropical climate, as highlighted here, making it easy to choose the best time for your visit.

🌴  Tropical destinations

The tropical spots in Gambia are famous for their consistently warm temperatures, ranging from 25°C to 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year, along with high humidity and rainfall, especially in rainforest and monsoon areas.

Gambia is located North of the equator so the dry season starts in November and ends in April, which makes this period the best to visit the tropical destinations. In these months it is mainly dry, while in the wet season there can be long periods of rain. Humidity and temperatures are high all year round. Currently you can fly directly to one tropical destination.

🌐 North of the equator

Countries with direct flights to Gambia

From which countries can you fly non-stop?

Below is a list of all 13 countries that have non-stop flights to Gambia, including the number of airports that offer those flights:

Airports with direct flights to Gambia

This section is ideal for finding the best airport to start your trip to Gambia. All airports with direct flights are listed below, ranked by popularity. Currently, 14 airports across 13 countries and 3 continents offer direct flights to the single airport in Gambia.

Flying Business Class to Gambia

Where can you fly to in Business Class?

In total, there are 9 airports across 8 countries that provide business class flights to Gambia. Banjul is the only airport with Business Class flights.

Departure airports with Business Class flights

Business Class airports in Gambia

International flights from Africa to Gambia

There are 8 cities spread across 7 countries in Africa that offer international flights to Gambia. These direct flights arrive at Banjul Airport, the only international airport in Gambia.

The majority of those flights are operated by 5 airlines: Royal Air Maroc, ASKY Airlines, Air Senegal, Brussels Airlines and Air Peace.

Currently, 2 low-cost carriers out of 12 airlines offer direct flights on a total of 8 international routes from Africa.

In the following sections we provide detailed information on the available routes from every country with non-stop flights and (if available) stopover flights:

Flights from Senegal to Gambia

From Senegal you can fly non-stop from 2 airports, and arrive at the only destination in Gambia: Banjul. In total there are 2 direct routes from Senegal, operated by 4 different airlines — none of which are low-cost airlines.

Flights from Sierra Leone to Gambia

From Sierra Leone you can fly non-stop from Freetown Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Gambia: Banjul. This is the only non-stop flight route from Sierra Leone to Gambia, operated by 3 different airlines — none of which are low-cost airlines.

Flights from Morocco to Gambia

From Morocco you can fly non-stop from Casablanca Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Gambia: Banjul. This is the only non-stop flight route from Morocco to Gambia, operated by Royal Air Maroc.

Morocco to Gambia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 16 airports in Morocco offer flights to Banjul Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Mauritania to Gambia

From Mauritania you can fly non-stop from Nouakchott Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Gambia: Banjul. This is the only non-stop flight route from Mauritania to Gambia, operated by Turkish Airlines.

Mauritania to Gambia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 2 airports in Mauritania offer flights to Banjul Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Nigeria to Gambia

From Nigeria you can fly non-stop from Lagos Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Gambia: Banjul. This is the only non-stop flight route from Nigeria to Gambia, operated by ValueJet.

Nigeria to Gambia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 17 airports in Nigeria offer flights to Banjul Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Guinea to Gambia

From Guinea you can fly non-stop from Conakry Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Gambia: Banjul. This is the only non-stop flight route from Guinea to Gambia, operated by Brussels Airlines.

Flights from Cape Verde to Gambia

From Cape Verde you can fly non-stop from Sal, Cape Verde Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Gambia: Banjul. This is the only non-stop flight route from Cape Verde to Gambia, operated by 3 different airlines — including 2 low-cost carriers (Transavia and TUI Fly).

Cape Verde to Gambia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 3 airports in Cape Verde offer flights to Banjul Airport with a single stop:

Intercontinental flights to Gambia

There are 2 continents beyond Africa that have direct flights to Gambia. A total of 6 different countries across Asia and Europe offer flights to the country. With 6 direct flight routes, connecting 6 intercontinental airports to 1 destinations, Gambia maintains strong connections with key locations across the world. 8 different airlines (of which 2 are low-cost) are operating these long-haul flights.

Turkey, Netherlands and Belgium have the best intercontinental flight connections to Gambia.

All intercontinental flights can be found below — arranged by continent, country and departure airport.

Non-stop flights from Asia to Gambia

From Asia you can only depart from Turkey for a direct flight to Gambia. These route(s) are operated by one airline.

Flights from Turkey to Gambia

Looking to fly directly from Turkey? This is possible from Istanbul only. You will arrive at Banjul — currently the only direct route connecting Gambia and Turkey. Flights are operated by Turkish Airlines.

Turkey to Gambia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 46 airports in Turkey offer flights to Banjul Airport with a single stop:

Non-stop flights from Europe to Gambia

From Europe, 5 countries have direct flights to Gambia. 5 non-stop routes are available, operated by 7 airlines — 2 of which are low-cost carriers.

Flights from Portugal to Gambia

Looking to fly directly from Portugal? This is possible from Lisbon only. You will arrive at Banjul — currently the only direct route connecting Gambia and Portugal. Flights are operated by TAP Portugal.

Portugal to Gambia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 9 airports in Portugal offer flights to Banjul Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Netherlands to Gambia

Looking to fly directly from Netherlands? This is possible from Amsterdam only. You will arrive at Banjul — currently the only direct route connecting Gambia and Netherlands. Flights are operated by 2 airlines, which are all low-cost airlines.

Netherlands to Gambia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 2 airports in Netherlands offer flights to Banjul Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Italy to Gambia

Looking to fly directly from Italy? This is possible from Rome (Fiumicino) only. You will arrive at Banjul — currently the only direct route connecting Gambia and Italy. Flights are operated by Neos.

Italy to Gambia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 31 airports in Italy offer flights to Banjul Airport with a single stop:

Flights from United Kingdom to Gambia

Looking to fly directly from United Kingdom? This is possible from London Gatwick only. You will arrive at Banjul — currently the only direct route connecting Gambia and United Kingdom. Flights are operated by Euroairlines.

United Kingdom to Gambia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 25 airports in United Kingdom offer flights to Banjul Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Belgium to Gambia

Looking to fly directly from Belgium? This is possible from Brussels only. You will arrive at Banjul — currently the only direct route connecting Gambia and Belgium. Flights are operated by 2 airlines — TUI Fly - TB and Brussels Airlines, neither of which are low-cost carriers.

Belgium to Gambia with a stopover

There is another option available if you consider a stopover flight: Brussels Charleroi Airport offers a 1-stop flight to Banjul:

Most popular routes to Gambia

Whether you're looking to explore the scenic landscapes, charming towns and vibrant cities of Gambia, visit friends and family or simply need to attend a business meeting — we've got you covered. Check out the list below to find the most popular non-stop flights available for your journey.

Popular routes to Gambia with a stopover

If there is no airport near you offering direct flights to Gambia, don't worry — you can still reach the country with a brief stopover along the way.

Below is a list of the most popular routes that require a stopover.

To see all 1- or 2-stop flight options, simply use the "Show indirect destinations" button on the map, or use the search bar to select your departure airport and discover all available routes from there to Gambia!

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