Nonstop flight route between Douala, Cameroon and Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(4°0'20"N by 9°43'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°57'2"N by 94°1'14"W)
Distance from DLA to BPT:
6,896.35 miles (11,098.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Douala International Airport (DLA), Douala, Cameroon and Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT), Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,896 miles (or 11,099 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 Jack Brooks Regional 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 Jack Brooks Regional 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: | BPT / KBPT |
| Airport Name: | Jack Brooks Regional Airport |
| Location: | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°57'2"N by 94°1'14"W |
| Area Served: | Beaumont / Port Arthur, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Jefferson County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPT |
| More Information: | BPT Maps & Info |
Facts about Douala International Airport (DLA):
- 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.
- 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 handled 704,765 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Douala International Airport", another name for DLA is "Aéroport international de Douala".
- The closest airport to Douala International Airport (DLA) is Limbe Airport (VCC), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) W of DLA.
Facts about Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT):
- The closest airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) is Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NW of BPT.
- Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) has 2 runways.
- Because of Jack Brooks Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Jack Brooks Regional 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.
- Historically, Beaumont/Port Arthur was served by Eastern Airlines during the 1950s and 1960s with Martin 4-0-4, Convair 340 and Convair 440 twin prop "Silver Falcon" airliners with flights to Houston/Hobby Airport, TX as well as direct service to Baton Rouge, LA and New Orleans, LA via intermediate stops en route in Lake Charles, LA and Lafayette, LA.
- The furthest airport from Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,026 miles (17,745 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
| 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 | 14.26 miles (22.96 km) NW | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 49.20 miles (79.18 km) ENE | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 55.45 miles (89.23 km) ENE | Chennault International Airport (CWF) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 57.00 miles (91.74 km) WSW | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 69.21 miles (111.38 km) SW | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 72.28 miles (116.32 km) WSW | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 73.14 miles (117.70 km) NNE | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 78.34 miles (126.07 km) WSW | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 79.09 miles (127.29 km) W | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 87.78 miles (141.27 km) WNW | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 92.00 miles (148.05 km) W | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 95.05 miles (152.97 km) W | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 98.70 miles (158.84 km) NNW | Angelina County Airport (LFK) | Lufkin, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 99.38 miles (159.94 km) W | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 100.70 miles (162.06 km) WSW | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,026.22 miles (17,744.94 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,857.73 miles (17,473.78 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,733.06 miles (17,273.14 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,722.05 miles (17,255.43 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,713.30 miles (17,241.34 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,709.71 miles (17,235.57 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,707.04 miles (17,231.26 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,703.87 miles (17,226.16 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,696.29 miles (17,213.97 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,685.38 miles (17,196.42 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,680.37 miles (17,188.34 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,665.77 miles (17,164.85 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,660.12 miles (17,155.76 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,657.42 miles (17,151.42 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,653.32 miles (17,144.82 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |