Nonstop flight route between Douala, Cameroon and Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States:
Departure Airport:
(4°0'20"N by 9°43'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°39'8"N by 75°26'25"W)
Distance from DLA to ABE:
5,784.57 miles (9,309.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Douala International Airport (DLA), Douala, Cameroon and Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,785 miles (or 9,309 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 Douala International Airport and Lehigh Valley 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 Douala International Airport and Lehigh Valley 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: | DLA / FKKD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Douala, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°0'20"N by 9°43'9"E |
| Area Served: | Douala, Cameroon |
| Operator/Owner: | Aéroports du Cameroun (ADC) |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DLA |
| More Information: | DLA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABE / KABE |
| Airport Name: | Lehigh Valley International Airport |
| Location: | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°39'8"N by 75°26'25"W |
| Area Served: | Lehigh Valley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 393 feet (120 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABE |
| More Information: | ABE Maps & Info |
Facts about Douala International Airport (DLA):
- The furthest airport from Douala International Airport (DLA) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Douala International Airport (meaning Douala International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,307 miles (19,805 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Douala International Airport (DLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Douala International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Douala 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.
- In addition to being known as "Douala International Airport", another name for DLA is "Aéroport international de Douala".
- Douala International Airport handled 704,765 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Douala International Airport (DLA) is Limbe Airport (VCC), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) W of DLA.
Facts about Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE):
- The furthest airport from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,695 miles (18,821 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- By January 1944 work on a new runway was completed and a Class A United States Weather Bureau station had been installed.
- The closest airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) is Quakertown Airport (UKT), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) SSE of ABE.
- Naval pilot training graduation ceremony at the Allentown PA Airport – 1943
- Because of Lehigh Valley International Airport's relatively low elevation of 393 feet, planes can take off or land at Lehigh Valley 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.
- On November 16, 2008, US Airways Flight 4551, a US Airways Express de Havilland Dash 8 turboprop operated by Piedmont Airlines, took off from Lehigh Valley International Airport at 8:20am heading to Philadelphia International Airport, and then had to make an emergency landing.
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.79 miles (57.60 km) W | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon |     |
| 2 | 71.80 miles (115.56 km) WSW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 3 | 80.17 miles (129.03 km) SSE | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 102.46 miles (164.89 km) NNE | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 114.45 miles (184.19 km) NNE | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 115.88 miles (186.50 km) NW | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 120.77 miles (194.36 km) NNW | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 124.90 miles (201.00 km) E | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 126.79 miles (204.04 km) WNW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 127.61 miles (205.36 km) SE | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 127.93 miles (205.88 km) E | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 132.34 miles (212.97 km) N | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 132.34 miles (212.97 km) N | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 133.20 miles (214.37 km) NNE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 133.20 miles (214.37 km) NNE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,306.58 miles (19,805.47 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,761.23 miles (18,927.81 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,750.70 miles (18,910.87 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,749.49 miles (18,908.93 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,747.89 miles (18,906.35 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,732.30 miles (18,881.25 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,728.92 miles (18,875.83 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,728.49 miles (18,875.13 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,726.38 miles (18,871.74 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,680.11 miles (18,797.27 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 11,663.30 miles (18,770.22 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,649.69 miles (18,748.32 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 13 | 11,558.88 miles (18,602.16 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,548.98 miles (18,586.24 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,540.66 miles (18,572.84 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.25 miles (24.54 km) SSE | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 27.69 miles (44.56 km) SE | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 29.18 miles (46.95 km) SSW | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 30.27 miles (48.71 km) NNE | Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport (ESP) | East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 33.43 miles (53.80 km) SW | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 33.69 miles (54.22 km) N | Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO) | Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 34.84 miles (56.07 km) SSE | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 36.75 miles (59.14 km) SSE | Wings Field (BBX) | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 37.07 miles (59.66 km) NW | Hazleton Municipal Airport (HZL) | Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 41.96 miles (67.53 km) SE | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| 11 | 44.62 miles (71.81 km) ESE | Princeton Airport (PCT) | Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States | |
| 12 | 45.06 miles (72.52 km) E | Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) | Manville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 13 | 45.45 miles (73.14 km) SSE | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 46.37 miles (74.62 km) S | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 49.46 miles (79.60 km) NNW | Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,695.16 miles (18,821.49 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,671.13 miles (18,782.81 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,664.46 miles (18,772.08 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,644.97 miles (18,740.71 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,614.15 miles (18,691.11 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,583.49 miles (18,641.78 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,574.44 miles (18,627.21 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,571.95 miles (18,623.20 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,563.09 miles (18,608.94 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,510.90 miles (18,524.95 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,436.81 miles (18,405.71 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,415.20 miles (18,370.93 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,391.40 miles (18,332.64 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,385.11 miles (18,322.52 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,373.95 miles (18,304.55 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |