Nonstop flight route between Griffith, New South Wales, Australia and Foumban, Cameroon:
Departure Airport:
(34°15'6"S by 146°4'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°38'12"N by 10°45'2"E)
Distance from GFF to FOM:
8,968.42 miles (14,433.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Griffith Airport (GFF), Griffith, New South Wales, Australia and Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM), Foumban, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,968 miles (or 14,433 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 Griffith Airport and Foumban Nkounja 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 Griffith Airport and Foumban Nkounja Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFF / YGTH |
| Airport Name: | Griffith Airport |
| Location: | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'6"S by 146°4'0"E |
| Area Served: | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Griffith City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 439 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GFF |
| More Information: | GFF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOM / FKKM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Foumban, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°38'12"N by 10°45'2"E |
| Area Served: | Foumban, Cameroon |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3966 feet (1,209 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOM |
| More Information: | FOM Maps & Info |
Facts about Griffith Airport (GFF):
- Because of Griffith Airport's relatively low elevation of 439 feet, planes can take off or land at Griffith 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.
- Regional Express withdrew services to and from Melbourne in July 2012.
- The furthest airport from Griffith Airport (GFF) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Griffith Airport (meaning Griffith Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,045 miles (19,385 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Griffith Airport (GFF) is West Wyalong Airport (WWY), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) ENE of GFF.
- Griffith Airport (GFF) has 2 runways.
Facts about Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM):
- The furthest airport from Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Foumban Nkounja Airport (meaning Foumban Nkounja Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,176 miles (19,596 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Foumban Nkounja Airport", another name for FOM is "FOM / KOB".
- Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) is Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of FOM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.95 miles (109.35 km) ENE | West Wyalong Airport (WWY) | West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 73.13 miles (117.68 km) WSW | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 101.51 miles (163.37 km) SE | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 105.04 miles (169.04 km) NE | Condobolin Airport (CBX) | Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 110.45 miles (177.75 km) SW | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 115.09 miles (185.22 km) ESE | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 121.18 miles (195.02 km) S | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 123.58 miles (198.88 km) ENE | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 135.25 miles (217.66 km) SSE | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 144.10 miles (231.90 km) W | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 150.86 miles (242.79 km) SSW | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 155.15 miles (249.70 km) SSW | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 158.83 miles (255.61 km) SW | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 158.95 miles (255.81 km) S | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 168.43 miles (271.05 km) SE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,045.21 miles (19,384.84 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,031.34 miles (19,362.52 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,023.21 miles (19,349.43 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,010.75 miles (19,329.38 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,969.10 miles (19,262.35 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,945.62 miles (19,224.56 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,917.38 miles (19,179.11 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,910.16 miles (19,167.50 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,443.43 miles (18,416.36 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,423.57 miles (18,384.41 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,408.51 miles (18,360.18 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,360.49 miles (18,282.90 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,326.97 miles (18,228.95 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,326.18 miles (18,227.67 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,258.04 miles (18,118.01 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 2 | 28.12 miles (45.26 km) WSW | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 48.75 miles (78.46 km) WSW | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 51.36 miles (82.65 km) WNW | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 52.42 miles (84.36 km) WNW | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 52.42 miles (84.36 km) WNW | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 99.46 miles (160.07 km) W | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 133.20 miles (214.37 km) SSW | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 135.32 miles (217.77 km) SSE | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 143.35 miles (230.71 km) SSE | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 154.70 miles (248.97 km) SW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 171.57 miles (276.12 km) WSW | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 189.89 miles (305.59 km) WSW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 191.53 miles (308.23 km) SW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 15 | 192.99 miles (310.59 km) S | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,176.22 miles (19,595.69 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,846.52 miles (19,065.08 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,845.53 miles (19,063.49 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,844.65 miles (19,062.06 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,843.92 miles (19,060.89 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 6 | 11,842.87 miles (19,059.20 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,840.52 miles (19,055.42 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,840.42 miles (19,055.26 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,831.56 miles (19,041.01 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,784.27 miles (18,964.90 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,728.29 miles (18,874.81 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,625.36 miles (18,709.16 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 11,619.91 miles (18,700.39 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,589.20 miles (18,650.96 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,506.86 miles (18,518.45 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |