Nonstop flight route between Mönchengladbach, Germany and Foumban, Cameroon:
Departure Airport:
(51°13'49"N by 6°30'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°38'12"N by 10°45'2"E)
Distance from MGL to FOM:
3,159.66 miles (5,084.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL), Mönchengladbach, Germany and Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM), Foumban, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,160 miles (or 5,085 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 Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach 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 Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach 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: | MGL / EDLN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°13'49"N by 6°30'15"E |
| Area Served: | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Düsseldorf Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGL |
| More Information: | MGL 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 Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL):
- The closest airport to Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ENE of MGL.
- In addition to being known as "Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport", another name for MGL is "Verkehrslandeplatz Mönchengladbach".
- The furthest airport from Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,906 miles (19,161 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach 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.
- From 1996 until 2002 the Belgian airline VLM operated direct services to London City Airport with Fokker 50 aeroplanes providing up to 24 weekly flights in each direction.
- Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM):
- In addition to being known as "Foumban Nkounja Airport", another name for FOM is "FOM / KOB".
- The closest airport to Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) is Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of FOM.
- Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.05 miles (19.40 km) ENE | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |     |
| 2 | 27.36 miles (44.03 km) SW | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 3 | 30.08 miles (48.41 km) NNW | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 4 | 31.33 miles (50.42 km) SSW | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 5 | 37.46 miles (60.28 km) SE | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 6 | 38.33 miles (61.69 km) SW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 45.80 miles (73.71 km) NW | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 51.08 miles (82.21 km) WNW | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 51.76 miles (83.30 km) ENE | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 10 | 61.74 miles (99.37 km) SW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 11 | 71.68 miles (115.36 km) WNW | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 74.09 miles (119.24 km) NNE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 75.77 miles (121.94 km) W | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 14 | 77.59 miles (124.88 km) ESE | Siegerland Airport (SGE) | Burbach, Germany | |
| 15 | 80.49 miles (129.53 km) NE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,905.93 miles (19,160.68 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,608.70 miles (18,682.34 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,606.46 miles (18,678.74 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,594.42 miles (18,659.37 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,587.05 miles (18,647.50 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,583.50 miles (18,641.78 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,577.68 miles (18,632.43 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,559.41 miles (18,603.02 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,555.66 miles (18,596.99 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,554.46 miles (18,595.06 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,548.24 miles (18,585.04 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,547.73 miles (18,584.22 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,537.63 miles (18,567.97 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,536.98 miles (18,566.93 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,524.08 miles (18,546.17 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |