Nonstop flight route between Douala, Cameroon and Perpignan, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Douala International Airport (DLA), Douala, Cameroon and Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF), Perpignan, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,709 miles (or 4,360 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 Perpignan – Rivesaltes 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 Perpignan – Rivesaltes 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: | PGF / LFMP | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Perpignan, France | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°44'26"N by 2°52'14"E | 
| Area Served: | Perpignan / Rivesaltes, France | 
| Operator/Owner: | Veolia Airports | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 144 feet (44 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PGF | 
| More Information: | PGF Maps & Info | 
Facts about Douala International Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Douala International Airport (DLA) is Limbe Airport (VCC), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) W of DLA.
- Douala International Airport handled 704,765 passengers last year.
- Douala International Airport (DLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Douala International Airport", another name for DLA is "Aéroport international de Douala".
Facts about Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF):
- In addition to being known as "Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport", another name for PGF is "Aéroport de Perpignan – Rivesaltes".
- The furthest airport from Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (meaning Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,356 miles (19,884 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) is Carcassonne Airport (CCF), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NW of PGF.
- Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) has 2 runways.
- Because of Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Perpignan – Rivesaltes 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.




