Nonstop flight route between Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan and Bafoussam, Cameroon:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aktobe International Airport (AKX), Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan and Bafoussam Airport (BFX), Bafoussam, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,102 miles (or 6,602 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Aktobe International Airport and Bafoussam Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Aktobe International Airport and Bafoussam Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKX / UATT |
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Location: | Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°14'44"N by 57°12'24"E |
Area Served: | Aktobe |
Operator/Owner: | JSC Aktobe International Airport |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 738 feet (225 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKX |
More Information: | AKX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFX / FKKU |
Airport Name: | Bafoussam Airport |
Location: | Bafoussam, Cameroon |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°32'12"N by 10°21'15"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4347 feet (1,325 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFX |
More Information: | BFX Maps & Info |
Facts about Aktobe International Airport (AKX):
- Aktobe International Airport (AKX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Aktobe International Airport's relatively low elevation of 738 feet, planes can take off or land at Aktobe International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Aktobe International Airport (AKX) is Orsk Airport (OSW), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NE of AKX.
- The furthest airport from Aktobe International Airport (AKX) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,693 miles (17,208 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Aktobe International Airport", other names for AKX include "Ақтөбе халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Актобе".
Facts about Bafoussam Airport (BFX):
- Bafoussam Airport (BFX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bafoussam Airport's high elevation of 4,347 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BFX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BFX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Bafoussam Airport (BFX) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bafoussam Airport (meaning Bafoussam Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,199 miles (19,632 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Bafoussam Airport (BFX) is Dschang Airport (DSC), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) WSW of BFX.