Nonstop flight route between Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States and Bafoussam, Cameroon:
Departure Airport:
(39°58'44"N by 75°51'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°32'12"N by 10°21'15"E)
Distance from CTH to BFX:
5,773.00 miles (9,290.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH), Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States and Bafoussam Airport (BFX), Bafoussam, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,773 miles (or 9,291 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 Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport and Bafoussam 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 Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport and Bafoussam Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTH / KMQS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°58'44"N by 75°51'56"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Chester County Area Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 660 feet (201 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTH |
| More Information: | CTH Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH):
- The closest airport to Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) is Brandywine Airport (OQN), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) E of CTH.
- The airport opened May 1, 1928 as Coatesville Airport and was owned and operated by the City of Coatesville.
- Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport's relatively low elevation of 660 feet, planes can take off or land at Chester County G. O. Carlson 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 Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,702 miles (18,833 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport", another name for CTH is "MQS".
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.
- 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.03 miles (24.20 km) E | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.30 miles (39.11 km) NE | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 24.75 miles (39.83 km) WNW | Lancaster Airport (LNS) | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 24.88 miles (40.04 km) SSE | Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | |
| 5 | 28.12 miles (45.25 km) N | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 31.06 miles (49.99 km) ESE | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 33.60 miles (54.07 km) ENE | Wings Field (BBX) | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 33.90 miles (54.56 km) ESE | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 38.92 miles (62.64 km) SSW | Phillips Army Airfield (APG) | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States | |
| 10 | 40.68 miles (65.47 km) NE | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 40.88 miles (65.78 km) ENE | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 45.79 miles (73.69 km) E | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 46.27 miles (74.46 km) ENE | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 48.69 miles (78.35 km) NW | Muir Army Airfield (MUI) | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 49.71 miles (80.00 km) WNW | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,702.01 miles (18,832.51 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,678.10 miles (18,794.03 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,667.54 miles (18,777.04 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,652.33 miles (18,752.56 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,611.27 miles (18,686.48 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,595.51 miles (18,661.12 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,585.34 miles (18,644.76 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,574.24 miles (18,626.89 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,573.79 miles (18,626.17 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,528.51 miles (18,553.30 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,458.37 miles (18,440.41 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,432.86 miles (18,399.36 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,411.64 miles (18,365.21 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,409.61 miles (18,361.93 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,368.76 miles (18,296.21 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.65 miles (33.23 km) WSW | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 2 | 28.12 miles (45.26 km) ENE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 28.12 miles (45.26 km) ENE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 33.16 miles (53.37 km) NW | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 33.16 miles (53.37 km) NW | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 38.21 miles (61.49 km) NNW | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 73.03 miles (117.54 km) W | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 114.45 miles (184.19 km) SSW | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 131.71 miles (211.97 km) SW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 142.42 miles (229.21 km) SE | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 143.45 miles (230.87 km) WSW | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 150.09 miles (241.55 km) SSE | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 161.78 miles (260.35 km) WSW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 167.33 miles (269.29 km) SW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 15 | 185.78 miles (298.98 km) S | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,198.67 miles (19,631.80 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,850.00 miles (19,070.67 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,845.07 miles (19,062.75 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,842.62 miles (19,058.80 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,841.68 miles (19,057.28 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,839.29 miles (19,053.45 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,836.92 miles (19,049.62 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,836.14 miles (19,048.37 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,828.49 miles (19,036.06 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,757.25 miles (18,921.41 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,740.69 miles (18,894.77 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,644.39 miles (18,739.77 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 13 | 11,633.37 miles (18,722.05 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,602.96 miles (18,673.10 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,500.85 miles (18,508.79 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |