# Distance from Dakar (DKR) to Ladysmith (LAY)

> 6,999 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,999 km / 4,349 mi / 3,779 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 134° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Senegal) → South Africa
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 11:16 in Dakar, it's 13:16 in Ladysmith)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,463 ft (LAY is higher than DKR)

## Airports

### [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

### [Ladysmith Airport (LAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lay-ladysmith-ladysmith-airport/1ef266de-d308-6d20-80ce-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ladysmith, South Africa
- ICAO: FALY
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -28.580000, 29.750000
- Elevation: 3,548 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:16 in Dakar, it's 13:16 in Ladysmith.

## Related

- [Leopold Sedar Senghor International Airport (DKR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dkr-dakar-leopold-sedar-senghor-international-airport/1ef266de-e8f6-601a-8453-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ladysmith Airport (LAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lay-ladysmith-ladysmith-airport/1ef266de-d308-6d20-80ce-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)