Nonstop flight route between Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands and Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon:
Departure Airport:
(53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°27'5"N by 14°15'25"E)
Distance from GRQ to MVR:
2,979.20 miles (4,794.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands and Salak Airport (MVR), Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,979 miles (or 4,795 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRQ / EHGG |
| Airport Name: | Groningen Airport Eelde |
| Location: | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E |
| Area Served: | Groningen, Netherlands |
| Operator/Owner: | Groningen Airport Eelde NV |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRQ |
| More Information: | GRQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVR / FKKL |
| Airport Name: | Salak Airport |
| Location: | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°27'5"N by 14°15'25"E |
| Area Served: | Maroua |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1390 feet (424 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVR |
| More Information: | MVR Maps & Info |
Facts about Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ):
- Because of Groningen Airport Eelde's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Groningen Airport Eelde 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.
- Early 1945, the Germans abandoned their "Fliegerhorst", as they called it.
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) has 2 runways.
- In 1956, the airport was renamed as "Luchthaven Eelde NV".
- The aerodrome's name was changed once again in 1988, becoming officially "Groningen Airport Eelde NV".
- The closest airport to Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of GRQ.
- Groningen Airport Eelde handled 20,866 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Salak Airport (MVR):
- Salak Airport (MVR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Salak Airport (MVR) is Kaélé Airport (KLE), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SSE of MVR.
- The furthest airport from Salak Airport (MVR) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Salak Airport (meaning Salak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,114 miles (19,496 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.36 miles (52.07 km) NE | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany |     |
| 2 | 32.92 miles (52.99 km) N | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 3 | 34.82 miles (56.03 km) WNW | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 60.05 miles (96.65 km) SSE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 63.69 miles (102.50 km) SW | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 66.61 miles (107.20 km) SSE | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 7 | 71.26 miles (114.68 km) NE | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 8 | 76.20 miles (122.63 km) W | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 82.50 miles (132.77 km) SE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 10 | 86.25 miles (138.81 km) ENE | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 11 | 91.34 miles (146.99 km) NE | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 12 | 91.59 miles (147.40 km) E | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 13 | 94.77 miles (152.52 km) SW | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 96.30 miles (154.98 km) ENE | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 15 | 106.83 miles (171.92 km) S | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,778.45 miles (18,955.53 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,552.78 miles (18,592.35 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,539.90 miles (18,571.62 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,514.04 miles (18,530.01 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,512.50 miles (18,527.52 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,511.93 miles (18,526.61 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,510.63 miles (18,524.52 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,502.64 miles (18,511.65 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,490.23 miles (18,491.69 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,485.95 miles (18,484.79 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,462.95 miles (18,447.78 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,458.32 miles (18,440.34 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,454.74 miles (18,434.58 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,454.58 miles (18,434.32 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,454.16 miles (18,433.63 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.85 miles (44.82 km) SSE | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 2 | 66.95 miles (107.75 km) E | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 77.12 miles (124.11 km) E | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 4 | 97.92 miles (157.58 km) SW | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 125.57 miles (202.09 km) NW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 127.59 miles (205.33 km) NNE | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 7 | 149.23 miles (240.17 km) WSW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 157.69 miles (253.77 km) ESE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 9 | 167.38 miles (269.37 km) E | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 10 | 176.69 miles (284.35 km) SE | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 11 | 209.29 miles (336.82 km) N | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 12 | 232.74 miles (374.56 km) NE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 13 | 254.05 miles (408.86 km) E | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 14 | 265.10 miles (426.64 km) NNE | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 15 | 294.55 miles (474.04 km) ESE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,114.45 miles (19,496.27 km) W | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 12,077.13 miles (19,436.21 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 12,072.38 miles (19,428.57 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,066.97 miles (19,419.85 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,010.34 miles (19,328.72 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,968.60 miles (19,261.54 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,953.54 miles (19,237.31 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,941.43 miles (19,217.82 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,925.92 miles (19,192.86 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,778.51 miles (18,955.62 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 11 | 11,766.77 miles (18,936.73 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,703.54 miles (18,834.98 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,683.25 miles (18,802.32 km) ESE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,595.96 miles (18,661.84 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,595.55 miles (18,661.18 km) SW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |