At the airport
Airlines and routes at Banjul International Airport
Short answer
- Destinations named by GCAA
- Dakar, Accra, Lagos, Brussels, London, Barcelona 1
- Passengers handled, 2019
- 474,033 2
- Passengers handled, 2021
- 199,939 2
- Aircraft movements, 2019 to 2024
- 26,281 4
- Ground handler for all carriers
- Gambia International Airlines, provider page 10
What the airport operator says
The Gambia Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) operates Banjul International Airport. Its airport page says international scheduled and charter carriers use the airport. It lists Dakar, Accra, Lagos, Brussels, London and Barcelona among destinations 1.
The same page names Gambia Bird Airlines as the national carrier 1. The page is undated, and this site did not confirm that Gambia Bird flies today. Check with the airline before you book.
The GCAA does not publish a current list of airlines or a timetable on the pages this site opened 1.
Airlines selling flights to Banjul
The table lists airlines whose own pages, or press reports with a named reporter, show flights to Banjul. It is not a full list. An airline page that sells a fare does not show whether the flight is direct or has a stop.
| Airline | What the source shows | Source and status |
|---|---|---|
| Vueling 7 | Sells flights to Banjul from cities such as Barcelona, London and Paris. Direct or connecting not stated 7 | Provider page, fares for October 2026 to January 2027 7 |
| TAP Air Portugal 8 | Sells flights to Banjul, with sample fares from London Heathrow and Gatwick 8 | Provider page, fares for early 2027 8 |
| TAP Air Portugal 6 | Lisbon to Banjul three times a week on an Airbus A320 6 | Historical, inaugural flight reported 31 October 2019 6 |
| TUI 9 | Flights to Banjul International Airport using the main terminal 9 | Provider page, 2026 and 2027 seasons 9 |
| ValueJet 5 | Lagos to Banjul twice a week, Thursdays and Sundays from Lagos 5 | Announced to start 15 May 2025 5 |
Passenger and flight numbers
The Gambia Bureau of Statistics published air traffic figures in June 2022, using data from the GCAA and Gambia International Airlines 2.
Other counts
The report gives direct transit passengers on top of these totals, 27,153 in 2021 2. Its rows for 2017 and 2018 show far fewer arrivals than departures, so this site does not use them 2.
The national aviation safety plan dated November 2025 counts 26,281 movements from 2019 to 2024. It uses a different count from the statistics bureau 4.
A WFP assessment with 2011 figures said three regular flights linked The Gambia with the rest of the world. It said peak tourist season brought up to 41 flights a week, mostly charters from Europe 3. In 2011 it counted 1,767 scheduled and 1,704 non-scheduled international movements 3. These figures are historical.
Who handles the flights
Gambia International Airlines (GIA) says it has provided ground handling to all carriers at Banjul International Airport since 1996 (provider page) 10.
GIA says it was named the most improved handling company in the Brussels Airlines African network in 2010. It says it was recognised as the best ground handler in sub-Saharan Africa for the Thomas Cook group (provider page) 10.
Common questions
Which airlines fly from the UK to Banjul?
TUI sells flights to Banjul for 2026 and 2027 9. Vueling and TAP Air Portugal sell fares from London airports 7,8.
Is there a flight from Lagos to Banjul?
ValueJet announced twice-weekly Lagos to Banjul flights from 15 May 2025 5.
How many passengers use Banjul airport?
The statistics bureau counted 199,939 passengers in 2021 and 474,033 in 2019 2.
Rules and charges change. Check the official source linked on this page before you pay or travel. Spotted an error? Email hello@gambiaairportguide.com.
Sources
- Gambia Civil Aviation Authority: Banjul International Airport (undated page)
- Gambia Bureau of Statistics: Transport Statistics Summary Report 2021 (June 2022)
- WFP Logistics Cluster: Logistics Capacity Assessment, Gambia Banjul International Airport (figures dated 2011)
- Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure and GCAA: The Gambia National Aviation Safety Plan 2026 to 2028, issue 1 (November 2025)
- The Point, as reported by Yunus S Saliu: ValueJet set to launch direct flights from Lagos to Banjul (29 April 2025)
- The Point, as reported by Yunus S. Saliu: Exploring more markets, TAP Air Portugal makes inaugural flight to Banjul (31 October 2019)
- Vueling: Flights to Banjul (provider page, 2026)
- TAP Air Portugal: Flights to Banjul (provider page, 2026)
- TUI UK: Flights to Banjul International Airport 2026 and 2027 (provider page)
- Gambia International Airlines: About GIA (provider page, 2026)
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