Nonstop flight route between Bafoussam, Cameroon and Patterson, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bafoussam Airport (BFX), Bafoussam, Cameroon and Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN), Patterson, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,724 miles (or 10,821 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 Harry P. Williams Memorial 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 Harry P. Williams Memorial 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: | PTN / KPTN |
| Airport Name: | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Patterson, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°42'33"N by 91°20'20"W |
| Area Served: | Patterson, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Louisiana |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTN |
| More Information: | PTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Bafoussam Airport (BFX):
- Bafoussam Airport (BFX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bafoussam Airport (BFX) is Dschang Airport (DSC), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) WSW of 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.
- 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.
Facts about Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN):
- Because of Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Harry P. Williams Memorial 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 Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) is Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NW of PTN.
- Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,118 miles (17,892 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
