# Distance from Aksu (AKU) to Dakar (DKR)

> 9,565 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,565 km / 5,944 mi / 5,165 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Senegal
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 02:07 in Aksu, it's 18:07 in Dakar)
- **Elevation difference**: 85 ft (DKR is higher than AKU)

## Airports

### [Aksu Airport (AKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aku-aksu-aksu-airport/1ef266e0-20eb-6866-a018-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aksu, China
- ICAO: ZWAK
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 41.260000, 80.290000
- Elevation: 0 ft

### [Leopold Sedar Senghor International Airport (DKR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dkr-dakar-leopold-sedar-senghor-international-airport/1ef266de-e8f6-601a-8453-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dakar, Senegal
- ICAO: GOOY
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 14.740000, -17.490000
- Elevation: 85 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:07 in Aksu, it's 18:07 in Dakar.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aksu Airport (AKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aku-aksu-aksu-airport/1ef266e0-20eb-6866-a018-06bb2780ed98)
- [Leopold Sedar Senghor International Airport (DKR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dkr-dakar-leopold-sedar-senghor-international-airport/1ef266de-e8f6-601a-8453-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)