Nonstop flight route between Bafoussam, Cameroon and Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bafoussam Airport (BFX), Bafoussam, Cameroon and Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH), Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,239 miles (or 10,040 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 Bafoussam Airport and Sultan Azlan Shah 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 Bafoussam Airport and Sultan Azlan Shah Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IPH / WMKI |
Airport Name: | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport |
Location: | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°34'9"N by 101°5'35"E |
Area Served: | Perak, Malaysia |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 130 feet (40 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IPH |
More Information: | IPH Maps & Info |
Facts about Bafoussam Airport (BFX):
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Bafoussam Airport (BFX) is Dschang Airport (DSC), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) WSW of BFX.
Facts about Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH):
- The furthest airport from Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) is Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (meaning Sultan Azlan Shah Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport), and is located 12,386 miles (19,933 kilometers) away in Loja, Ecuador.
- Because of Sultan Azlan Shah Airport's relatively low elevation of 130 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Azlan Shah 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.
- Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) is Sitiawan Airport (SWY), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SW of IPH.
- There was an upgrade that was started in April 2011 and was completed in November 2012.
- Originally a small Fokker airfield, it steadily expanded to accommodate jet operations.
- Sultan Azlan Shah Airport handled 73,354 passengers last year.