Nonstop flight route between Kribi, Cameroon and Tampa, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°52'27"N by 9°58'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W)
Distance from KBI to MCF:
6,278.05 miles (10,103.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kribi Airport (KBI), Kribi, Cameroon and MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,278 miles (or 10,104 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 Kribi Airport and MacDill Air Force Base, 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 Kribi Airport and MacDill Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBI / FKKB |
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| Location: | Kribi, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°52'27"N by 9°58'37"E |
| Area Served: | Kribi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBI |
| More Information: | KBI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCF / KMCF |
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| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCF |
| More Information: | MCF Maps & Info |
Facts about Kribi Airport (KBI):
- The furthest airport from Kribi Airport (KBI) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Kribi Airport (meaning Kribi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,828 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Kribi Airport (KBI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kribi Airport (KBI) is Bata Airport (BSG), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) S of KBI.
- In addition to being known as "Kribi Airport", another name for KBI is "Kribi Airport (Kribi)".
- Because of Kribi Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Kribi 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.
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- Estimates of the number of crew members trained at the base during the war vary from 50,000 to 120,000, with as many as 15,000 troops were stationed at MacDill Field at one time.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- The closest airport to MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of MCF.
- All of these airfields came under the jurisdiction of Third Air Force.
- The furthest airport from MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The base also supports the large military retiree community in the Tampa Bay area and surrounding environs.
- With the end of hostilities in September 1945 the training B-29 aircrew training program began to slow down.
- The 927 ARW is commanded by Colonel David P.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.98 miles (109.40 km) S | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea |     |
| 2 | 80.17 miles (129.03 km) NNW | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 83.29 miles (134.04 km) E | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 95.38 miles (153.50 km) NW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 106.58 miles (171.52 km) NW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 6 | 118.32 miles (190.41 km) ESE | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 7 | 123.51 miles (198.77 km) ENE | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 125.65 miles (202.22 km) ENE | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 171.41 miles (275.86 km) SSW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 10 | 177.90 miles (286.30 km) N | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 183.60 miles (295.48 km) NW | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 185.78 miles (298.98 km) N | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 189.44 miles (304.87 km) NW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 198.18 miles (318.94 km) NNE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 198.18 miles (318.94 km) NNE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,320.47 miles (19,827.82 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,681.06 miles (18,798.80 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,670.55 miles (18,781.89 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,669.55 miles (18,780.27 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,667.82 miles (18,777.49 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,654.97 miles (18,756.82 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,652.09 miles (18,752.18 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,651.48 miles (18,751.19 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,647.43 miles (18,744.67 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,629.40 miles (18,715.66 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,603.93 miles (18,674.68 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,599.34 miles (18,667.29 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 13 | 11,527.36 miles (18,551.45 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,499.25 miles (18,506.20 km) WSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,480.13 miles (18,475.43 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.34 miles (10.20 km) NE | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 8.71 miles (14.02 km) SW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 8.75 miles (14.08 km) N | Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 10.99 miles (17.69 km) WNW | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| 5 | 16.96 miles (27.29 km) WNW | Clearwater Air Park (CLW) | Clearwater, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 31.43 miles (50.58 km) S | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 7 | 32.16 miles (51.75 km) ENE | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 34.36 miles (55.30 km) NE | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 45.52 miles (73.25 km) E | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 49.12 miles (79.05 km) ENE | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 53.97 miles (86.85 km) S | Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) | Venice, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 63.25 miles (101.79 km) ESE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 69.25 miles (111.44 km) ENE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 14 | 72.06 miles (115.96 km) SSE | Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 72.75 miles (117.07 km) ENE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,436.23 miles (18,404.79 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,414.39 miles (18,369.64 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,411.63 miles (18,365.19 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,387.79 miles (18,326.83 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,363.13 miles (18,287.14 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,353.93 miles (18,272.33 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,338.16 miles (18,246.95 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,328.34 miles (18,231.14 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,319.37 miles (18,216.71 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,312.65 miles (18,205.89 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,308.43 miles (18,199.11 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,300.91 miles (18,187.01 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,298.58 miles (18,183.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,295.49 miles (18,178.28 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,291.18 miles (18,171.34 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |