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Find cheap flights to the Gambia from $385

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FAQs - booking Gambia flights

  • Which city should I fly into to access Abuko Nature Reserve?

    If you are a nature and outdoor enthusiast, Abuko Nature Reserve in Gambia is one the places high on your must-visit Gambia list. The nature reserve is home to several wild animal species and attracts over 30,000 visitors annually. If you want to see some of what Gambia has to offer, ook your flight to Banjul International Airport (BJL), the closest international airport to this nature reserve. The airport is about 7 miles from the nature reserve, and you can get shuttle transfers to this destination.

  • What are my best options for flights to the Gambia from Southeast U.S.?

    Travelers from the Southeast U.S. who plan to visit the Gambia can find departing flights from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). Since most airports in Florida and other states in the Southeast don’t have connecting flights to BJL, you can fly to ATL, where you’ll find flights with two or more stops.

  • What are the passport and visa requirements for visiting Gambia?

    You will need a passport and a visa to visit Gambia as a US citizen. Your passport must remain valid for at least six months beyond your intended stay in Gambia. The passport should also have at least one blank page before you’re allowed entry into Gambia. The government of Gambia requires that all US citizens acquire a visa before they are allowed in Gambia. You can get a typical 30-day tourist visa on arrival at the airport or the same from the embassy of Gambia.

  • How do I get to the Gambia from Boston?

    Different airlines offer one-stop flights from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to BJL. Major airlines with one-stop flights on this route include Vueling, LEVEL, and Iberia Airlines.

  • Which is the most convenient airport to fly to in the Gambia?

    Banjul International Airport (BJL) is the main airport serving flights from the US and the best airport to fly into from Gambia. It is the only international airport in the Gambia, located in Banjul, the capital of Gambia. The airport receives flights from major US airports, including New York (JFK) and Newark (EWR). Being situated in the Capital, Banjul International Airport (BJL) places you in a strategic position to explore the Gambia, with many transport options to get you to the smaller towns.

  • What transportation options are available from Banjul International Airport to Banjul city center?

    Getting to Banjul city center from BJL is not that complicated since there are multiple transportation options at the airport. Some local car rental companies offer pickup services on arrival. Hertz has a rental desk at the airport. Taxis are the most popular transportation option from BJL to Banjul city center with a fixed rate to specific destinations. You’ll find them outside the Arrivals section.

  • What are the most common layover cities when flying to Gambia?

    There are no direct flights to Gambia, with every flight from the US to Gambia having at least a single layover en route. The layovers are determined by the airline you choose to fly with rather than the origin airport. If you are on a single-layover flight from EWR or JFK, Royal Air Maroc and Turkish Airlines are the two carriers that offer this type of flight, and you will have your layover in Casablanca and Istanbul, respectively. All flights from all other airports have at least two stops, one usually in North America or Europe and the other stop in an airport in Africa.

  • Which airlines offer Business Class flights to the Gambia?

    Different airlines offer Business Class flights to the Gambia through their connecting flights, including Royal Air Maroc, Iberia Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and Vueling Airlines. Most of these providers have one-stop flights from various departure points in the U.S. to BJL.

  • Which airport should I fly to to access the eastern region of the Gambia?

    Since Gambia has only one airport, BUJ, which is on the western side of the country, you will need to look for alternatives to fly to the eastern parts of Gambia. A good airport you can fly to is Tambacounda Airport (TUD) in the neighboring Senegal. The airport is less than 2 hours from the Gambian border, and only 6 hours away from Banjul.

  • Are there lounges at Banjul International Airport?

    BJL has a VIP lounge in the departure area for travelers who want to unwind. Lounge access is reserved for Business and First Class travelers using some airlines and those who hold VIP lounge cards. For alternative places to relax, you can check into nearby hotels. Woodpecker Resort, approximately 1.8 miles from the airport, is a great option.

  • What airport is a good alternative for Banjul international Airport (BUJ)?

    Banjul International Airport is the only airport in Gambia, and serves all international flights to Gambia. A good alternative to BUJ is Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) in Dakar, in the neighboring Senegal. it is one of the main international airports serving the region, with regular flights to Banjul on Air Senegal. the airport is also only 6 hours away by road from Banjul.

  • Which other cities can I fly to from Banjul International Airport?

    BJL is well-connected to other airports and cities in Africa and Europe. You can fly to cities like Casablanca, Morocco (CMN), Dakar, Senegal (DSS), Nouakchott, Mauritania (NKC), Conakry, Guinea (CKY, Lagos, Nigeria (LOS), Istanbul, Turkey (IST), Lisbon, Portugal (LIS), Paris, France (CDG), and London, England (LHR). There are one-stop flights from BJL to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York.

  • How long is the flight to the Gambia?

    An average nonstop flight from the United States to the Gambia takes 30h 57m, covering a distance of 4718 miles. The most popular route is New York - Banjul with an average flight time of 24h 30m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to the Gambia?

    The cheapest ticket to the Gambia from the United States found in the last 72 hours was $774. The most popular route is New York John F Kennedy Intl to Banjul Yundum Intl and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $774.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to the Gambia

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Gambia flight deals.
  • Banjul International Airport (BJL) is the only international airport serving flights from the US to Gambia. The airport is located in Banjul, the capital of Gambia, serving the Banjul metropolitan area, Serekunda, Kaolack, Thies, and Ziguinchor.
  • Travelers from the MidWest regions of the U.S. can find flights to the Gambia at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) in Ohio. Multiple airlines offer connecting flights to Banjul International Airport (BJL) with two or more stops. Since flights from CMH to BJL are quite limited, you can fly to airports in nearby states with regular connections to the Gambia, like New York.
  • Banjul International Airport (BJL) is the hub airport of the Carrier Royal Air Maroc. Royal Air Maroc offers one of the few single-layover flights from the US to Gambia and offers numerous connections to Casablanca.
  • If you want to grab a drink or a bite after your flight to BJL, you’ll find multiple bars and restaurants in the main hall. Different food concessions throughout the airport operate with varying schedules. You can choose from a broad menu and enjoy your meals with a view of the surrounding area.
  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the best airport for flights to Gambia from the West Coast. You will find numerous double layover flights from Royal Air Maroc, Air France, and Turkish Airlines to Gambia from LAX.
  • For currency exchange services at Banjul International Airport, you’ll find a currency exchange kiosk operated by Trust Bank at the airport’s Main Hall in the Landside section.
  • If you are flying to Gambia from the East Coast, JFK and EWR should be your airport of choice. These airports offer several flights to the Gambia, including some of the quickest flights taking just over 16 hours.
  • If you plan on renting a car at BJL, ensure you also rent a car seat for the kids. Safety is a priority at BJL, and airport security is strict on using car seats in Gambia.
  • If you are flying from Central USA, consider flying out of Atlanta (ATL) over O’Hare International (ORD). Most flights from ATL have two layovers, while those from ORD have three stopovers en route.
  • If you are looking for single-layover flights from the US to Gambia, you will only access them from New York (JFK) and Newark (EWR). These two are the only airports operating single-layover flights to BJL, with almost every other airport offering double-layover flights to Gambia.
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Top 5 airlines flying to the Gambia

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to the Gambia? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to KAYAK reviews.
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United AirlinesOverall score based on 11602 reviews
72comfort
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74overall
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Flight was on time. Staff were friendly. I paid for Economy Plus but was required to check my standard carry-on luggage due to lack of space on the aircraft. This cost me 30 minutes, unexpectedly, in waiting at the baggage claim. This experience did not meet my expectations.

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Flight was on time. Staff were friendly. I paid for Economy Plus but was required to check my standard carry-on luggage due to lack of space on the aircraft. This cost me 30 minutes, unexpectedly, in waiting at the baggage claim. This experience did not meet my expectations.

737 Max was leaking water into the cabin through the windows. Overhead bins opened on landing. Bad bad plane.

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

Very bad , airplain had problem with engines , had to evacuate, had a delay on my trip for almost 4 hours , lost my rental car in london..

The plane boarded and deplaned twice before the crew timed out. Flight was 7 hours late departing. Horrible experience!

Aircraft has better leg room than any of United's larger planes. We had requested mobility assistance for this and related flights. United's response to all was superb.

No snacks served! Seating in the kast row in uncomfortable.

Over two hours wait to get wheelchair assistance from arrival to the departure gate for LA was unreasonable even though there appreared to be heavy demand.

Everything was very good. Boarding and takeoff were on time and organized. Had a good flight

Wouldn’t let me check in said couldn’t find a ticket had to wait very long Time

Food quality is deteriorating each time, last year was very good. I avoid the plane food lately.

I felt the overall quality of the plane and food service was less than that of their partner airlines, United. An example was wine was served in paper cups in premium economy class. There was no real silverware, napkins or a welcome kit other than a pillow and blanket.

Boarding time was a bit slow causing the flight to not leave right at 5 pm,but other than that it was fine.

I like the frequent mails we get when there is an update. Please keep it up

I have traveled to probably over a hundred locations worldwide, but had only one mixup of airport in Shanghai. Until Iceland and Stockholm. Reykjavik has 2 airports, Stockholm 4 (!). Please indicate clearly when a departure flight is scheduled from an aiport other than the international aiport. That would greatly reduce stress. Thanks

More than one hour detail with no explanation and no compensation

my husband's monitor did not work. there was a visibly ill family in my husband's row.

we had to unexpectedly check a bag, the flight was late getting in

There was a two hour delay because of incompetence in scheduling fuel truck. Further, upon arrival in Roanoke, hand baggage was sent to baggage claim. We carry hand baggage because it contains valuable or sensitive materials that we do not want going through the baggage system. This is very poor and United needs to perform better.

Pros: "thanks to the paid upgrading we got 2 seats in the front of the cabin (row 5)"
Cons: "there was NO organisation at all during boarding: the people just stood in line, not respecting 1,5m. Also at the airport security waiting lines no attention to social distancing was respected. At arrival the off-boarding was in groups of 8th rows, not really helpfull either. A big disappointment versus the flight we had from BXL to PORTO !"

Great seats assigned and comfortable, movies are good, food is delicious, great experience. No delays and they prioritize boarding children with parents which is plus.

they canceled my flight and we’re absolutely atrocious and helping me rebook

My flight was canceled. New flight is 40 hours later and I still didn’t get the flight from Frankfurt to Zagreb.

Great service. The flight was in great condition and the staff was very cheerful.

Check in crew in Charlotte NC was superb. There were 6 of them plus what looked like a supervisor, helping to answer questions and keep things moving. Never saw so many check in crew. Then some of them showed up at the gate later for boarding. Great. The flight was mediocre. The seats were small with little leg room. The screens kept coming on when we were trying to sleep and wouldn’t shut off. I know we paid far less than first class but does that mean we should be shoved in there??

Boarding was horrible. We were packed into a bus with few seats and made to stand for 10 to 15 minutes, then driven for 5 minutes on wild curves. Complementary food and drink was a tiny chocolate and a bottle of water. Seating was cramped. Aircraft had no video.

didn’t even get to go one of my returning flights cancelled and I wasn’t even in their system, vacation ruined thanks for nothing

The process overall was pretty seamless, and the crew were very friendly (especially Michael). Considering we booked expecting Lufthansa and the flight was operated by United, it was still a very good service and journey overall. The in-flight entertainment was great, with lots of quality options. One slight negative was that I had selected a vegetarian meal prior to flying, but received a vegan one. I think there should be more dietary options as it meant I missed out on some food that I would have preferred (and it seemed like the standard meals and snacks had a vegetarian option anyway). There was also a group of people who were moving around a lot and being generally disruptive at the quietest part of the flight, when the lights were off and most people were sleeping. I would have appreciated staff stepping in to encourage them to be mindful of others). Towards the end of the flight (which was very early in the morning in both time zones), the lights suddenly came on and breakfast was served. In my opinion, this was too early, and everyone was rudely awoken from sleep. After breakfast was cleared away, the lights went off again for about 45 minutes, allowing people to sleep some more. Then the lights came on again for landing. It seems like if they had served breakfast later, the lights on-lights off-lights on shenanigans could have been avoided, and people could have slept longer (and staff could have rested longer too).

Crew was rowdy and loud just hanging out in the rear of the plane instead of assisting passengers during boarding. During the flight the crew mostly hung out in the rear of the plane being obnoxious to a point of disturbance.

The accommodations are top-notch. The only negative was that both our initial flights were delayed, which caused us to miss one and almost miss the other. The staff immediately handled the missed flight and compensated us for the inconvenience.

There were some things that were not maintained well on the plane. There were foot rests that didn’t elevate for myself and my son in law. The flight attendants were excellent. Boarding in Senegal was chaotic.

Everything could have been better. The food was bad, the service was bad, and the flight staff were not very friendly.

I had surgery on both of my legs in February 2022 and the flight was booked in March. The purpose of booking business class was to have an opportunity to stretch my legs due to the surgery. The flight going and coming was so difficult for me because the seats were broken, I have video and pictures of this horrible flight and a report from my surgeon regarding the this. It is unfortunate that I will have to get a lawyer to get a refund and sue this airline. I have sent them correspondence regarding the incident as well as the Better Business Bureau and they refuse to respond.

After paying for business class, we were given anything but business. They used a rented plan from China that had no inflight entertainment, the seats were broken and besides that, we had a 15-hour layover in Dakar. The same problems existed on the return flight. The flight from New York to Baltimore was the worst, the flight attendance decided to have a personal conversation and I am guessing that because there were only three passengers in business class, that they did not have to give the emergency announcement and proceeded to carry on their personal conversation during the entire flight. Worst travel experience of my life!

First time in my life that i had a 5hrs delay with no agent to give us any explanation...We had a very bad experience with Air Senegal...while Senegal is a nice country to visit but the Air Sénégal airline is very bad in customer service...

normal business seats with sufficient leg room. good food. no entertainment whatsoever

Very comfortable flat bed. Perfect for overnight sleeping. Interesting that a dozen wheel chairs were provided to the elderly that have been walking teh whole evening only for them to board eaely. Made a joke that HC408 stood fo handicapped.

Flat bed !!!! and even free wifi !!! offered in business class. Price was 50% of competition. I came from ABJ and price was the same. Had phantastic fresh ornage juice for breakfast. All flights over the atlantic are like that. The rechecking of luggage and waiting time to go in same plane to BWI was a bit of a pain. Might make more sense to continue travel directly in JFK. For example we arrived early at 6 am in JFK but continuation at 9am and security only opens at 7.30am

Delays with no communication. Broken business class seat and no one seems to care or help.

The head of the flight attendants was very rude and impolite and insisted to know my nationality on flight while I had my Can passeport! against all rules!

Really was disappointed in flying in business class starting from lounge which was the worst lounge every Flight almost 6 hours flight the airplane is sooooooo old not comfortable at all food was awful no tv seats was uncomfortable can’t even charge your phone to play any entertainment

I spent 4 hours untill get my bags no food no entertainment on the flight

Adequate. Served our purpose of getting there safely. Nothing to rave about. Decent value for the amount paid

I lost my connection flight from Casablanca to Marrakech because we arrived late to Casablanca. I had to rent a car to continue my trip . I need refunds

Bad service in la RAM from beginning to end. The crew ladies are impolite and rude and insensitive to passengers requests. I do not recommend traveling with Royal Air Maroc (La RAM) - worst service.

Old aircraft with a terrible business class setup and poor connection experience in Casablanca. Strongly suggest you pay a bit more and fly a different airline.

I thought it was great because the seats were really comfortable for the long flight. The food was just ok, and could have been a bit better.

The plane was new, clean and nice. The crew was very attentive and pleasant. The food wasn’t great, though - even in business class…

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