Nonstop flight route between Garoua, Cameroon and Semonkong, Lesotho:
Departure Airport:
(9°20'8"N by 13°22'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°50'17"S by 28°3'35"E)
Distance from GOU to SOK:
2,877.55 miles (4,630.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Garoua International Airport (GOU), Garoua, Cameroon and Semonkong Airport (SOK), Semonkong, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,878 miles (or 4,631 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 Garoua International Airport and Semonkong 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 Garoua International Airport and Semonkong Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOU / FKKR |
| Airport Name: | Garoua International Airport |
| Location: | Garoua, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°20'8"N by 13°22'11"E |
| Area Served: | Garoua, Cameroon |
| Operator/Owner: | Aéroports du Cameroun (ADC) |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 794 feet (242 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOU |
| More Information: | GOU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOK / FXSM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Semonkong, Lesotho |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°50'17"S by 28°3'35"E |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SOK |
| More Information: | SOK Maps & Info |
Facts about Garoua International Airport (GOU):
- Garoua International Airport (GOU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Garoua International Airport (GOU) is Yola Airport (YOL), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) W of GOU.
- Because of Garoua International Airport's relatively low elevation of 794 feet, planes can take off or land at Garoua 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 furthest airport from Garoua International Airport (GOU) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is nearly antipodal to Garoua International Airport (meaning Garoua International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fitiuta Airport), and is located 12,050 miles (19,393 kilometers) away in Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States.
Facts about Semonkong Airport (SOK):
- The closest airport to Semonkong Airport (SOK) is Lesobeng Airport (LES), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) ENE of SOK.
- In addition to being known as "Semonkong Airport", another name for SOK is "Semonkong".
- Semonkong Airport (SOK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Semonkong Airport (SOK) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,763 miles (18,931 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.30 miles (103.49 km) W | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria |     |
| 2 | 89.95 miles (144.76 km) NE | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 97.92 miles (157.58 km) NE | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 145.39 miles (233.98 km) ENE | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 151.83 miles (244.35 km) ENE | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 6 | 175.18 miles (281.93 km) N | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 190.80 miles (307.07 km) ESE | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 8 | 200.64 miles (322.89 km) E | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 9 | 223.88 miles (360.30 km) NNE | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 10 | 241.61 miles (388.84 km) ENE | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 11 | 279.01 miles (449.03 km) SE | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 289.04 miles (465.17 km) SE | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 298.58 miles (480.51 km) NNE | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 14 | 307.46 miles (494.80 km) W | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 312.24 miles (502.51 km) SW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,050.30 miles (19,393.03 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 2 | 12,046.80 miles (19,387.40 km) W | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 12,046.60 miles (19,387.07 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,043.75 miles (19,382.49 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,998.16 miles (19,309.12 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,971.14 miles (19,265.64 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,958.41 miles (19,245.15 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,949.17 miles (19,230.28 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,938.91 miles (19,213.77 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,864.68 miles (19,094.31 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,733.96 miles (18,883.93 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,728.38 miles (18,874.95 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 13 | 11,692.54 miles (18,817.27 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,590.74 miles (18,653.44 km) ESE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,550.56 miles (18,588.77 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.70 miles (30.09 km) ENE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 2 | 35.87 miles (57.72 km) E | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 40.05 miles (64.45 km) NW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 49.02 miles (78.90 km) W | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 67.90 miles (109.28 km) N | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 72.00 miles (115.87 km) ENE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 117.49 miles (189.09 km) WNW | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 8 | 123.55 miles (198.83 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 9 | 134.11 miles (215.83 km) NE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 140.90 miles (226.76 km) E | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 153.32 miles (246.74 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 183.53 miles (295.37 km) E | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 211.09 miles (339.72 km) WNW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 14 | 221.32 miles (356.17 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 15 | 230.97 miles (371.70 km) N | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,763.38 miles (18,931.28 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,762.34 miles (18,929.60 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,758.68 miles (18,923.72 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,756.35 miles (18,919.97 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,756.21 miles (18,919.74 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,746.23 miles (18,903.68 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,746.16 miles (18,903.56 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,740.33 miles (18,894.18 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,740.33 miles (18,894.18 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,737.62 miles (18,889.81 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,734.70 miles (18,885.13 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,733.66 miles (18,883.44 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,731.49 miles (18,879.95 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,725.52 miles (18,870.34 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,718.26 miles (18,858.67 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |