Nonstop flight route between Douala, Cameroon and Greensboro, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(4°0'20"N by 9°43'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°5'52"N by 79°56'13"W)
Distance from DLA to GSO:
6,036.28 miles (9,714.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Douala International Airport (DLA), Douala, Cameroon and Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), Greensboro, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,036 miles (or 9,714 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 Piedmont Triad 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 Piedmont Triad 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: | GSO / KGSO |
| Airport Name: | Piedmont Triad International Airport |
| Location: | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°5'52"N by 79°56'13"W |
| Area Served: | Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Piedmont Triad Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 926 feet (282 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GSO |
| More Information: | GSO 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.
- The closest airport to Douala International Airport (DLA) is Limbe Airport (VCC), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) W of DLA.
- 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 (DLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Douala International Airport handled 704,765 passengers last year.
Facts about Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO):
- The furthest airport from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,574 miles (18,626 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) is Smith Reynolds Airport (INT), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) W of GSO.
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) has 3 runways.
- The Cargo Terminals have expanded in the last 13 years.
- Work on the new facility began in 1978.
- Delta Connection carrier Comair built a maintenance hangar at PTI to perform work on their CRJ's in 2005, bringing nearly 60 mechanics to Greensboro.
- In December 2008, FedEx Express said that it would open the hub on time in June 2009, but it will operate at nowhere near capacity.
- Because of Piedmont Triad International Airport's relatively low elevation of 926 feet, planes can take off or land at Piedmont Triad 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 new passenger terminal opened in 1958, replacing the temporary facility that had served since World War II.
| 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 | 16.08 miles (25.88 km) W | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 45.17 miles (72.70 km) SW | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 46.87 miles (75.42 km) NE | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 65.34 miles (105.16 km) W | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 65.43 miles (105.29 km) SW | Concord Regional Airport (USA) | Concord, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 66.05 miles (106.30 km) ESE | Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 66.90 miles (107.66 km) SSE | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 73.63 miles (118.50 km) SW | Wilgrove Air Park (QWG) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 77.39 miles (124.54 km) SSE | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 81.01 miles (130.37 km) NNW | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 82.38 miles (132.58 km) SE | Pope Field (POB) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 82.75 miles (133.18 km) NNW | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 83.18 miles (133.86 km) SW | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 84.86 miles (136.57 km) N | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 84.91 miles (136.65 km) WSW | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,573.70 miles (18,626.03 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,552.77 miles (18,592.33 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,531.63 miles (18,558.31 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,521.16 miles (18,541.47 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,508.04 miles (18,520.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,491.78 miles (18,494.17 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,483.48 miles (18,480.82 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,483.10 miles (18,480.21 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,446.69 miles (18,421.62 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,437.05 miles (18,406.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,427.65 miles (18,390.98 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,423.26 miles (18,383.91 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,395.13 miles (18,338.63 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,393.55 miles (18,336.10 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,372.18 miles (18,301.71 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |