About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Heligoland Airport (HGL), Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Yaoundé Airport (YAO), Yaoundé, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,485 miles (or 5,608 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: HGL / EDXH
Airport Names:
  1. Heligoland Airport
  2. Flughafen Helgoland-Düne
Location: Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
GPS Coordinates: 54°11'8"N by 7°54'51"E
Area Served: Heligoland, Germany
Operator/Owner: Helgoland AirService GmbH
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 7 feet (2 meters)
# of Runways: 3
View all routes: Routes from HGL
More Information: HGL Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YAO / FKKY
Airport Name: Yaoundé Airport
Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon
GPS Coordinates: 3°50'9"N by 11°31'23"E
Operator/Owner: Cameroon Air Force
Airport Type: Public / Military
Elevation: 2464 feet (751 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from YAO
More Information: YAO Maps & Info

Facts about Heligoland Airport (HGL):

  • In addition to being known as "Heligoland Airport", another name for HGL is "Flughafen Helgoland-Düne".
  • Heligoland Airport is a small airport on the German island of Düne, the smaller of the two isles of the Heligoland archipelago in the North Sea, about 70 kilometres from the mainland.
  • The first military airfield on Düne existed during World War II when Heligoland had been fortified.
  • A ferryboat service connects Düne to the Heligoland main island.
  • Because of Heligoland Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Heligoland 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 closest airport to Heligoland Airport (HGL) is Wangerooge Airport (AGE), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) S of HGL.
  • The furthest airport from Heligoland Airport (HGL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,693 miles (18,819 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • The airport is licensed for aeroplanes up to 5,700 kilograms maximum takeoff weight and helicopters up to 10,000 kilograms.
  • Heligoland Airport (HGL) has 3 runways.

Facts about Yaoundé Airport (YAO):

  • Yaoundé Airport (YAO) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Yaoundé Airport (YAO) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Yaoundé Airport (meaning Yaoundé Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,202 miles (19,638 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
  • The closest airport to Yaoundé Airport (YAO) is Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of YAO.

Map of Nearest Airports to Heligoland Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Heligoland Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
127.81 miles (44.76 km) SWangerooge Airport (AGE)Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Wangerooge Airport on a map Set AGE as origin Airport Set AGE as destination Airport Get more information about Wangerooge Airport
239.87 miles (64.16 km) EHeide-Büsum Airport (HEI)Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyView Heide-Büsum Airport on a map Set HEI as origin Airport Set HEI as destination Airport Get more information about Heide-Büsum Airport
341.86 miles (67.36 km) SENordholz Naval Airbase (FCN)Nordholz, GermanyView Nordholz Naval Airbase on a map Set FCN as origin Airport Set FCN as destination Airport Get more information about Nordholz Naval Airbase
453.09 miles (85.43 km) NNESylt Airport (GWT)Westerland, GermanyView Sylt Airport on a map Set GWT as origin Airport Set GWT as destination Airport Get more information about Sylt Airport
554.04 miles (86.97 km) SSEBremerhaven Airport (BRV)Bremerhaven, Bremen, GermanyView Bremerhaven Airport on a map Set BRV as origin Airport Set BRV as destination Airport Get more information about Bremerhaven Airport
661.65 miles (99.22 km) SSWEmden Airport (EME)Emden, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Emden Airport on a map Set EME as origin Airport Set EME as destination Airport Get more information about Emden Airport
763.81 miles (102.69 km) SWBorkum Airfield (BMK)Borkum, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Borkum Airfield on a map Set BMK as origin Airport Set BMK as destination Airport Get more information about Borkum Airfield
886.39 miles (139.03 km) SSEBremen Airport (BRE)Bremen, GermanyView Bremen Airport on a map Set BRE as origin Airport Set BRE as destination Airport Get more information about Bremen Airport
990.28 miles (145.30 km) NEVojens Airport (SKS)Vojens, DenmarkView Vojens Airport on a map Set SKS as origin Airport Set SKS as destination Airport Get more information about Vojens Airport
1090.29 miles (145.31 km) ESEHamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW)Hamburg, GermanyView Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport on a map Set XFW as origin Airport Set XFW as destination Airport Get more information about Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport
1190.97 miles (146.40 km) EKiel Holtenau Airport (KEL)Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyView Kiel Holtenau Airport on a map Set KEL as origin Airport Set KEL as destination Airport Get more information about Kiel Holtenau Airport
1291.34 miles (146.99 km) SWGroningen Airport Eelde (GRQ)Groningen / Eelde, NetherlandsView Groningen Airport Eelde on a map Set GRQ as origin Airport Set GRQ as destination Airport Get more information about Groningen Airport Eelde
1392.44 miles (148.77 km) NESønderborg Airport (SGD)Sønderborg, DenmarkView Sønderborg Airport on a map Set SGD as origin Airport Set SGD as destination Airport Get more information about Sønderborg Airport
1492.83 miles (149.39 km) ESEHamburg Airport (HAM)Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, GermanyView Hamburg Airport on a map Set HAM as origin Airport Set HAM as destination Airport Get more information about Hamburg Airport
1596.01 miles (154.51 km) NNEEsbjerg Airport (EBJ)Esbjerg, DenmarkView Esbjerg Airport on a map Set EBJ as origin Airport Set EBJ as destination Airport Get more information about Esbjerg Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Heligoland Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Heligoland Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,693.38 miles (18,818.62 km) SSEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,470.05 miles (18,459.21 km) ESEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,454.21 miles (18,433.71 km) ESEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,436.69 miles (18,405.52 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
511,425.07 miles (18,386.82 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
611,423.65 miles (18,384.54 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
711,423.45 miles (18,384.22 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
811,422.68 miles (18,382.98 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
911,407.09 miles (18,357.89 km) ESEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1011,395.44 miles (18,339.14 km) SEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1111,379.04 miles (18,312.75 km) ESEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1211,375.61 miles (18,307.23 km) ESEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1311,368.36 miles (18,295.55 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1411,363.49 miles (18,287.72 km) SEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as origin Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
1511,362.82 miles (18,286.64 km) SEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as origin Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome

Map of Nearest Airports to Yaoundé Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Yaoundé Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
18.12 miles (13.06 km) SSEYaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI)Yaoundé, CameroonView Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport on a map Set NSI as destination Airport Set NSI as destination Airport Get more information about Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport
270.25 miles (113.06 km) SSWEbolowa Airport (EBW)Ebolowa, CameroonView Ebolowa Airport on a map Set EBW as destination Airport Set EBW as destination Airport Get more information about Ebolowa Airport
3121.66 miles (195.79 km) SBitam Airport (BMM)Bitam, GabonView Bitam Airport on a map Set BMM as destination Airport Set BMM as destination Airport Get more information about Bitam Airport
4124.90 miles (201.00 km) WDouala International Airport (DLA)Douala, CameroonView Douala International Airport on a map Set DLA as destination Airport Set DLA as destination Airport Get more information about Douala International Airport
5125.65 miles (202.22 km) WSWKribi Airport (KBI)Kribi, CameroonView Kribi Airport on a map Set KBI as destination Airport Set KBI as destination Airport Get more information about Kribi Airport
6135.32 miles (217.77 km) NNWFoumban Nkounja Airport (FOM)Foumban, CameroonView Foumban Nkounja Airport on a map Set FOM as destination Airport Set FOM as destination Airport Get more information about Foumban Nkounja Airport
7135.32 miles (217.77 km) NNWFoumban Nkounja Airport (KOB)Koutaba, CameroonView Foumban Nkounja Airport on a map Set KOB as destination Airport Set KOB as destination Airport Get more information about Foumban Nkounja Airport
8142.42 miles (229.21 km) NWBafoussam Airport (BFX)Bafoussam, CameroonView Bafoussam Airport on a map Set BFX as destination Airport Set BFX as destination Airport Get more information about Bafoussam Airport
9149.80 miles (241.08 km) NWDschang Airport (DSC)Dschang, CameroonView Dschang Airport on a map Set DSC as destination Airport Set DSC as destination Airport Get more information about Dschang Airport
10159.59 miles (256.83 km) ENEBertoua Airport (BTA)Bertoua, CameroonView Bertoua Airport on a map Set BTA as destination Airport Set BTA as destination Airport Get more information about Bertoua Airport
11160.61 miles (258.48 km) WLimbe Airport (VCC)Limbe, CameroonView Limbe Airport on a map Set VCC as destination Airport Set VCC as destination Airport Get more information about Limbe Airport
12175.38 miles (282.24 km) NWBali Airport (BAJ)Bali, West New Britain, Papua New GuineaView Bali Airport on a map Set BAJ as destination Airport Set BAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Bali Airport
13175.38 miles (282.24 km) NWBali Airport (BLC)Bali, CameroonView Bali Airport on a map Set BLC as destination Airport Set BLC as destination Airport Get more information about Bali Airport
14178.44 miles (287.18 km) SWBata Airport (BSG)Bata, Equatorial GuineaView Bata Airport on a map Set BSG as destination Airport Set BSG as destination Airport Get more information about Bata Airport
15180.19 miles (289.98 km) NNWBamenda Airport (BPC)Bamenda, CameroonView Bamenda Airport on a map Set BPC as destination Airport Set BPC as destination Airport Get more information about Bamenda Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Yaoundé Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Yaoundé Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,202.21 miles (19,637.51 km) ESECanton Island Airport (CIS)Canton Island, KiribatiView Canton Island Airport on a map Set CIS as destination Airport Set CIS as destination Airport Get more information about Canton Island Airport
211,753.46 miles (18,915.31 km) SWManihiki Island Airport (MHX)Manihiki Island, Cook IslandsView Manihiki Island Airport on a map Set MHX as destination Airport Set MHX as destination Airport Get more information about Manihiki Island Airport
311,717.19 miles (18,856.94 km) SOfu Airport (OFU)Ofu, American SamoaView Ofu Airport on a map Set OFU as destination Airport Set OFU as destination Airport Get more information about Ofu Airport
411,716.71 miles (18,856.18 km) SFitiuta Airport (FTI)Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United StatesView Fitiuta Airport on a map Set FTI as destination Airport Set FTI as destination Airport Get more information about Fitiuta Airport
511,715.26 miles (18,853.83 km) STau Airport (TAV)Tau, American SamoaView Tau Airport on a map Set TAV as destination Airport Set TAV as destination Airport Get more information about Tau Airport
611,711.20 miles (18,847.31 km) SSEAsau Airport (AAU)Asau, SamoaView Asau Airport on a map Set AAU as destination Airport Set AAU as destination Airport Get more information about Asau Airport
711,710.09 miles (18,845.51 km) SSEFagali'i Airport (FGI)Apia, SamoaView Fagali'i Airport on a map Set FGI as destination Airport Set FGI as destination Airport Get more information about Fagali'i Airport
811,705.53 miles (18,838.17 km) SSEFaleolo International Airport (APW)Apia, Upolu Island, SamoaView Faleolo International Airport on a map Set APW as destination Airport Set APW as destination Airport Get more information about Faleolo International Airport
911,705.39 miles (18,837.94 km) SSEMaota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS)Maota, SamoaView Maota (Salelologa) Airport on a map Set MXS as destination Airport Set MXS as destination Airport Get more information about Maota (Salelologa) Airport
1011,699.50 miles (18,828.47 km) SSEPago Pago International Airport (PPG)Pago Pago, American SamoaView Pago Pago International Airport on a map Set PPG as destination Airport Set PPG as destination Airport Get more information about Pago Pago International Airport
1111,598.72 miles (18,666.28 km) SEWallis Island (WLS)Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Wallis Island on a map Set WLS as destination Airport Set WLS as destination Airport Get more information about Wallis Island
1211,569.50 miles (18,619.25 km) WSWCassidy International Airport (CXI)Christmas Island, KiribatiView Cassidy International Airport on a map Set CXI as destination Airport Set CXI as destination Airport Get more information about Cassidy International Airport
1311,530.43 miles (18,556.38 km) ESEFunafuti International Airport (FUN)Funafuti, TuvaluView Funafuti International Airport on a map Set FUN as destination Airport Set FUN as destination Airport Get more information about Funafuti International Airport
1411,491.34 miles (18,493.47 km) SSEMata'aho Airport (NFO)Niuafo'ou, TongaView Mata'aho Airport on a map Set NFO as destination Airport Set NFO as destination Airport Get more information about Mata'aho Airport
1511,461.81 miles (18,445.94 km) SEAéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT)Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport on a map Set FUT as destination Airport Set FUT as destination Airport Get more information about Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport