Nonstop flight route between Douala, Cameroon and Portland, Maine, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Douala International Airport (DLA), Douala, Cameroon and Portland International Jetport (PWM), Portland, Maine, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,529 miles (or 8,898 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 Portland International Jetport, 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 Portland International Jetport. 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 |
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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: | PWM / KPWM |
Airport Name: | Portland International Jetport |
Location: | Portland, Maine, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°38'45"N by 70°18'33"W |
Area Served: | Portland, Maine |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PWM |
More Information: | PWM 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.
- Douala International Airport (DLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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".
Facts about Portland International Jetport (PWM):
- In 1981 Air New England ceased operations and pulled out of the Jetport after 11 years.
- Portland International Jetport is a public airport two miles west of downtown Portland, in Cumberland County, Maine.
- In 1980 the passenger terminal expanded to the east with the addition of two baggage carousels.
- Because of Portland International Jetport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland International Jetport 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.
- Some service began to return as the industry's economics improved in 2005 and 2006.
- The closest airport to Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NE of PWM.
- Portland International Jetport (PWM) has 2 runways.
- 1986 also brought US Airways, who began flights to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
- The furthest airport from Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,705 miles (18,838 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.