Nonstop flight route between Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium and Foumban, Cameroon:
Departure Airport:
(50°27'36"N by 4°27'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°38'12"N by 10°45'2"E)
Distance from CRL to FOM:
3,118.39 miles (5,018.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium and Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM), Foumban, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,118 miles (or 5,019 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRL / EBCI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°27'36"N by 4°27'10"E |
| Area Served: | Charleroi, Belgium |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Walloon Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 614 feet (187 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRL |
| More Information: | CRL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOM / FKKM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Foumban, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°38'12"N by 10°45'2"E |
| Area Served: | Foumban, Cameroon |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3966 feet (1,209 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOM |
| More Information: | FOM Maps & Info |
Facts about Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL):
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Brussels South Charleroi Airport's relatively low elevation of 614 feet, planes can take off or land at Brussels South Charleroi 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.
- Operations at Brussels-South Charleroi grew in the 1990s, with a new commercial management structure and the arrival of Irish low cost airline Ryanair in 1997, which opened its first continental base at Charleroi a few years later.
- A special bus operates to Charleroi-South railway station.
- In addition to being known as "Brussels South Charleroi Airport", another name for CRL is "Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud".
- The furthest airport from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,975 miles (19,272 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) is Brussels Airport (BRU), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) N of CRL.
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport handled 6,516,427 passengers last year.
- During World War II, the site was arranged as an Advanced Landing Ground for the allied air forces, from 14 September 1944 until 10 August 1945.
Facts about Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM):
- In addition to being known as "Foumban Nkounja Airport", another name for FOM is "FOM / KOB".
- The furthest airport from Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Foumban Nkounja Airport (meaning Foumban Nkounja Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,176 miles (19,596 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) is Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of FOM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.53 miles (49.13 km) N | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium |     |
| 2 | 44.66 miles (71.87 km) WSW | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| 3 | 45.18 miles (72.72 km) ENE | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 4 | 50.40 miles (81.11 km) N | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 5 | 57.12 miles (91.93 km) NNE | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 6 | 60.00 miles (96.56 km) WNW | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 7 | 60.43 miles (97.26 km) W | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France | |
| 8 | 65.97 miles (106.16 km) ENE | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 68.50 miles (110.23 km) N | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 73.29 miles (117.94 km) W | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 11 | 77.68 miles (125.02 km) ENE | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 12 | 79.28 miles (127.59 km) NNE | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 79.30 miles (127.61 km) NNE | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 80.00 miles (128.75 km) ENE | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 15 | 80.34 miles (129.29 km) W | Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) | Merville / Calonne, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,975.35 miles (19,272.41 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,711.00 miles (18,846.98 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,710.21 miles (18,845.71 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,698.26 miles (18,826.48 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,691.17 miles (18,815.06 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,687.57 miles (18,809.27 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,679.98 miles (18,797.05 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,656.67 miles (18,759.55 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,654.98 miles (18,756.83 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,653.26 miles (18,754.06 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,651.00 miles (18,750.42 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,647.82 miles (18,745.30 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,638.56 miles (18,730.40 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,635.36 miles (18,725.25 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,628.08 miles (18,713.54 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 2 | 28.12 miles (45.26 km) WSW | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 48.75 miles (78.46 km) WSW | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 51.36 miles (82.65 km) WNW | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 52.42 miles (84.36 km) WNW | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 52.42 miles (84.36 km) WNW | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 99.46 miles (160.07 km) W | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 133.20 miles (214.37 km) SSW | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 135.32 miles (217.77 km) SSE | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 143.35 miles (230.71 km) SSE | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 154.70 miles (248.97 km) SW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 171.57 miles (276.12 km) WSW | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 189.89 miles (305.59 km) WSW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 191.53 miles (308.23 km) SW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 15 | 192.99 miles (310.59 km) S | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,176.22 miles (19,595.69 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,846.52 miles (19,065.08 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,845.53 miles (19,063.49 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,844.65 miles (19,062.06 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,843.92 miles (19,060.89 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 6 | 11,842.87 miles (19,059.20 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,840.52 miles (19,055.42 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,840.42 miles (19,055.26 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,831.56 miles (19,041.01 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,784.27 miles (18,964.90 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,728.29 miles (18,874.81 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,625.36 miles (18,709.16 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 11,619.91 miles (18,700.39 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,589.20 miles (18,650.96 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,506.86 miles (18,518.45 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |