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The airport is located in the downside region of the city. However, if you find yourself on the upper side of the town, taxis are available in the region. They take only 20 to 30min when there is traffic congestion. The Taxis will drop you off at terminal 1, where you can access all services and get help from staff.

The flight is considered international. Since you are traveling between countries, a passport, boarding pass, and identification documents are needed. The passport should be updated and matching with your identification information. Lack of any of these official documents will result in denial of boarding the plane.

Bamako (BKO) has spacious lounges that can host people who stop over at Bamako for an early flight. Despite the class you are flying, the airport has lounges that are affordable. The two common lounges are the MT3A lounge which is at International terminal C and Salon Zira in terminal 7.

No, the airport authorities does not allow for people to smoke inside the airport. However, there are designated places that a person can smoke in near terminal 3 and 5.

4 airlines operate flights between Bamako and Dakar. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• Ethiopian Air
• Air Burkina
• Air Senegal
• ASKY

Flights from Bamako to Dakar usually depart from Bamako (BKO) and arrive at Dakar Blaise Diagne (DSS).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Air Burkina: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Ethiopian Air: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• ASKY: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Bamako to Dakar:

• Economy Class
• Business Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $476 round-trip via Abidjan Felix H. Boigny (ABJ), compared to $557 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $100–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Embraer 190 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Air Burkina. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner variants.

Connecting flights from Bamako to Dakar most commonly pass through:

• Abidjan Felix H. Boigny (ABJ) - 97% of one-stop connections
• Conakry (CKY) - 3% of one-stop connections
Together, these airports account for 100% of one-stop bookings on this route.

On the Bamako to Dakar route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 5%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $523 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $545: a $22 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Afternoon is the busiest departure period on Bamako to Dakar flights, with 50% of flights leaving in that window. Night departures account for 50%, morning flights for 0%, and evening flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Bamako to Dakar:

• Earliest: departs at 4:55 am and lands at 6:43 am
• Latest: departs at 10:50 pm and lands at 12:38 am.

The flight takes about 1h 48m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 8% above the route average of $534. Book 18 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Bamako to Dakar takes 1h 48m, covering 630 miles.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $483 to $3,033. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Bamako to Dakar are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $360, which is 42% above the typical average for this route.

Flying via Conakry (CKY) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 3h 30m, compared with 9h 50m via Abidjan Felix H. Boigny (ABJ).

Dakar Blaise Diagne Airport (DSS) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $31 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Avis
· Sixt
· Ok Mobility
· Europcar
· Hertz

Round-trip flights from Bamako to Dakar range from $504 to $608, with an average of $534 over the past 12 months. Anything below $504 counts as a good deal.