Nonstop flight route between Caloundra, Queensland, Australia and Foumban, Cameroon:
Departure Airport:
(26°48'6"S by 153°6'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°38'12"N by 10°45'2"E)
Distance from CUD to FOM:
9,561.41 miles (15,387.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Caloundra Airport (CUD), Caloundra, Queensland, Australia and Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM), Foumban, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,561 miles (or 15,388 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 Caloundra Airport and Foumban Nkounja 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 Caloundra Airport and Foumban Nkounja Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUD / YCDR |
| Airport Name: | Caloundra Airport |
| Location: | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°48'6"S by 153°6'17"E |
| Area Served: | Caloundra, Sunshine Coast |
| Operator/Owner: | Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUD |
| More Information: | CUD 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 Caloundra Airport (CUD):
- The closest airport to Caloundra Airport (CUD) is Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) N of CUD.
- The furthest airport from Caloundra Airport (CUD) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,864 miles (19,093 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
- Caloundra Airport (CUD) has 2 runways.
- Because of Caloundra Airport's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Caloundra 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.
- Currently there are no airlines serving Caloundra and there are no plans for regular passenger flights in the immediate future.
- Early aircraft operations in the Caloundra area used the sandy beaches for takeoffs and landings, however as early as 1927, community groups were calling for the construction of an airport.
Facts about Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM):
- 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.
- The closest airport to Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) is Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of FOM.
- Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Foumban Nkounja Airport", another name for FOM is "FOM / KOB".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.73 miles (22.09 km) N | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 40.20 miles (64.69 km) S | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 43.64 miles (70.23 km) NW | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 79.48 miles (127.90 km) W | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 92.24 miles (148.45 km) NNW | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 97.34 miles (156.65 km) SSE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 103.40 miles (166.40 km) N | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 123.22 miles (198.30 km) NW | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 139.94 miles (225.22 km) NNW | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 140.33 miles (225.84 km) S | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 143.12 miles (230.33 km) S | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 153.49 miles (247.02 km) W | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 159.50 miles (256.69 km) S | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 159.81 miles (257.19 km) SW | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 181.30 miles (291.78 km) W | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,863.89 miles (19,093.04 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 11,837.21 miles (19,050.10 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 11,798.13 miles (18,987.21 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,780.73 miles (18,959.21 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 11,763.64 miles (18,931.69 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,738.06 miles (18,890.52 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,726.77 miles (18,872.36 km) N | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,726.61 miles (18,872.10 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 11,719.70 miles (18,860.98 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 10 | 11,711.53 miles (18,847.83 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,706.59 miles (18,839.89 km) NW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,697.24 miles (18,824.84 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,693.65 miles (18,819.06 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 11,692.14 miles (18,816.63 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,677.69 miles (18,793.38 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 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 | |