Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Indiana, United States and Garoua, Cameroon:
Departure Airport:
(39°15'42"N by 85°53'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°20'8"N by 13°22'11"E)
Distance from CLU to GOU:
6,299.00 miles (10,137.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU), Columbus, Indiana, United States and Garoua International Airport (GOU), Garoua, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,299 miles (or 10,137 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 Columbus Municipal Airport and Garoua International 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 Columbus Municipal Airport and Garoua International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CLU / KBAK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Columbus, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°15'42"N by 85°53'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Columbus |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CLU |
| More Information: | CLU Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU):
- Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Municipal Airport", another name for CLU is "BAK".
- Because of Columbus Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Columbus Municipal 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.
- Columbus Municipal Airport covers an area of 2,000 acres at an elevation of 656 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) is Freeman Municipal Airport (SER), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) S of CLU.
- The furthest airport from Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,219 miles (18,054 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Garoua International Airport (GOU):
- The closest airport to Garoua International Airport (GOU) is Yola Airport (YOL), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) W of GOU.
- Garoua International Airport (GOU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.31 miles (37.51 km) S | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.49 miles (60.34 km) NNE | Pope Field (GFD) | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 37.95 miles (61.07 km) NW | Indianapolis International Airport (IND) | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 39.39 miles (63.38 km) WSW | Monroe County Airport (BMG) | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 41.44 miles (66.69 km) SW | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 41.71 miles (67.13 km) SE | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 50.74 miles (81.66 km) NE | Mettel Field (CEV) | Connersville, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 60.41 miles (97.22 km) NNE | Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) | Anderson, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 61.66 miles (99.23 km) ENE | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 65.68 miles (105.70 km) SW | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 65.73 miles (105.78 km) ENE | Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) | Richmond, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 67.45 miles (108.55 km) ESE | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States | |
| 13 | 72.53 miles (116.72 km) S | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 14 | 72.78 miles (117.13 km) NNE | Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) | Muncie, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 73.81 miles (118.78 km) E | Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,218.50 miles (18,054.38 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,195.94 miles (18,018.07 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,172.73 miles (17,980.73 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,172.56 miles (17,980.45 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,136.94 miles (17,923.13 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,122.35 miles (17,899.65 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,112.77 miles (17,884.22 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,101.02 miles (17,865.31 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,100.95 miles (17,865.20 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,077.59 miles (17,827.60 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,058.06 miles (17,796.18 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,031.95 miles (17,754.17 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,010.23 miles (17,719.20 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,005.42 miles (17,711.46 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,980.10 miles (17,670.71 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |