Nonstop flight route between Garoua, Cameroon and Old Harbor, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°20'8"N by 13°22'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(57°13'5"N by 153°16'9"W)
Distance from GOU to OLH:
7,776.16 miles (12,514.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Garoua International Airport (GOU), Garoua, Cameroon and Old Harbor Airport (OLH), Old Harbor, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,776 miles (or 12,514 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 Garoua International Airport and Old Harbor 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 Garoua International Airport and Old Harbor Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOU / FKKR |
| Airport Name: | Garoua International Airport |
| Location: | Garoua, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°20'8"N by 13°22'11"E |
| Area Served: | Garoua, Cameroon |
| Operator/Owner: | Aéroports du Cameroun (ADC) |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 794 feet (242 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOU |
| More Information: | GOU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OLH / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°13'5"N by 153°16'9"W |
| Area Served: | Old Harbor, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OLH |
| More Information: | OLH Maps & Info |
Facts about Garoua International Airport (GOU):
- Garoua International Airport (GOU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Garoua International Airport (GOU) is Yola Airport (YOL), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) W of GOU.
- Because of Garoua International Airport's relatively low elevation of 794 feet, planes can take off or land at Garoua 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 furthest airport from Garoua International Airport (GOU) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is nearly antipodal to Garoua International Airport (meaning Garoua International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fitiuta Airport), and is located 12,050 miles (19,393 kilometers) away in Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States.
Facts about Old Harbor Airport (OLH):
- The closest airport to Old Harbor Airport (OLH) is Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NW of OLH.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 3,282 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,226 enplanements in 2009, and 3,177 in 2010.
- In addition to being known as "Old Harbor Airport", another name for OLH is "6R7".
- Old Harbor Airport (OLH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Old Harbor Airport (OLH) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,831 miles (17,430 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Old Harbor Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Old Harbor 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.30 miles (103.49 km) W | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria |     |
| 2 | 89.95 miles (144.76 km) NE | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 97.92 miles (157.58 km) NE | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 145.39 miles (233.98 km) ENE | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 151.83 miles (244.35 km) ENE | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 6 | 175.18 miles (281.93 km) N | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 190.80 miles (307.07 km) ESE | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 8 | 200.64 miles (322.89 km) E | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 9 | 223.88 miles (360.30 km) NNE | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 10 | 241.61 miles (388.84 km) ENE | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 11 | 279.01 miles (449.03 km) SE | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 289.04 miles (465.17 km) SE | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 298.58 miles (480.51 km) NNE | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 14 | 307.46 miles (494.80 km) W | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 312.24 miles (502.51 km) SW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,050.30 miles (19,393.03 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 2 | 12,046.80 miles (19,387.40 km) W | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 12,046.60 miles (19,387.07 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,043.75 miles (19,382.49 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,998.16 miles (19,309.12 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,971.14 miles (19,265.64 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,958.41 miles (19,245.15 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,949.17 miles (19,230.28 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,938.91 miles (19,213.77 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,864.68 miles (19,094.31 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,733.96 miles (18,883.93 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,728.38 miles (18,874.95 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 13 | 11,692.54 miles (18,817.27 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,590.74 miles (18,653.44 km) ESE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,550.56 miles (18,588.77 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.84 miles (43.19 km) NW | Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 29.17 miles (46.94 km) NW | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 34.25 miles (55.12 km) NW | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 35.42 miles (57.01 km) N | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States | |
| 5 | 35.48 miles (57.09 km) WSW | Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) | Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 36.18 miles (58.22 km) W | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 39.37 miles (63.36 km) WSW | Akhiok Airport (AKK) | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 39.51 miles (63.58 km) NNW | West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 42.86 miles (68.98 km) WSW | Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ) | Lazy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 46.66 miles (75.09 km) NE | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 48.68 miles (78.34 km) NNE | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 49.90 miles (80.30 km) N | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 50.23 miles (80.84 km) WNW | Karluk Airport (KYK) | Karluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 52.46 miles (84.42 km) NE | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 58.21 miles (93.69 km) NNE | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,830.65 miles (17,430.20 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,820.09 miles (17,413.20 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,801.75 miles (17,383.68 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,785.74 miles (17,357.93 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,765.10 miles (17,324.70 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,660.61 miles (17,156.55 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,607.36 miles (17,070.85 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,546.37 miles (16,972.69 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,543.94 miles (16,968.78 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,542.27 miles (16,966.10 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,537.68 miles (16,958.71 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,523.55 miles (16,935.98 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,518.62 miles (16,928.04 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,518.01 miles (16,927.06 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,503.23 miles (16,903.27 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |