How far is Gao from Monrovia?

The distance between Monrovia (Spriggs Payne Airport) and Gao (Gao International Airport) is 1000 miles / 1609 kilometers / 869 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Monrovia (MLW) to Gao (GAQ) is 1391 miles / 2239 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 30 hours 39 minutes.

Distance from Monrovia to Gao

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Monrovia to Gao. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 999.666 miles
• 1608.807 kilometers
• 868.686 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 1001.447 miles
• 1611.673 kilometers
• 870.234 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Monrovia to Gao?

The estimated flight time from Spriggs Payne Airport to Gao International Airport is 2 hours and 23 minutes.

What is the time difference between Monrovia and Gao?

There is no time difference between Monrovia and Gao.

Flight carbon footprint between Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) and Gao International Airport (GAQ)

On average, flying from Monrovia to Gao generates about 151 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 151 kilograms equals 332 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Monrovia to Gao

See the map of the shortest flight path between Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) and Gao International Airport (GAQ).

Airport information

Origin	Spriggs Payne Airport
City:	Monrovia
Country:	Liberia
IATA Code:	MLW
ICAO Code:	GLMR
Coordinates:	6°17′20″N, 10°45′31″W

Destination	Gao International Airport
City:	Gao
Country:	Mali
IATA Code:	GAQ
ICAO Code:	GAGO
Coordinates:	16°14′54″N, 0°0′19″W