Nonstop flight route between Abilene, Texas, United States and Douala, Cameroon:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States and Douala International Airport (DLA), Douala, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,197 miles (or 11,582 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 Dyess Air Force Base and Douala 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 Dyess Air Force Base and Douala 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: | DYS / KDYS | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Abilene, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DYS | 
| More Information: | DYS Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- Since 1961, various models of C-130 Hercules aircraft have been stationed at Dyess AFB.
- The furthest airport from Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,080 miles (17,831 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) is Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of DYS.
- In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".
- On 25 March 1944, Republic P-47 Thunderbolt training for flight cadets was taken over by the 261st Army Air Force Base Unit.
- Dyess AFB was established in 1942 as Abilene Army Air Base.
Facts about Douala International Airport (DLA):
- Douala International Airport (DLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Douala International Airport handled 704,765 passengers last year.
- 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".
- The closest airport to Douala International Airport (DLA) is Limbe Airport (VCC), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) W of 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.




