Nonstop flight route between Yaoundé, Cameroon and Tampa, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°43'21"N by 11°33'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W)
Distance from NSI to MCF:
6,346.53 miles (10,213.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI), Yaoundé, Cameroon and MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,347 miles (or 10,214 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 Yaoundé Nsimalen International 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 Yaoundé Nsimalen International 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: | NSI / FKYS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°43'21"N by 11°33'11"E |
| Area Served: | Yaoundé |
| Operator/Owner: | Aéroports du Cameroun SA (ADC) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2278 feet (694 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NSI |
| More Information: | NSI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCF / KMCF |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI):
- Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) is Yaoundé Airport (YAO), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of NSI.
- In 2004, the Nsimalen airport served 190,487 passengers in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon.
- In addition to being known as "Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport", another name for NSI is "Aéroport international de Yaoundé-Nsimalen".
- The furthest airport from Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (meaning Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,203 miles (19,638 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport handled 208,973 passengers last year.
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- 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.
- Several bases in Florida, including MacDill, served as detention centers for German prisoners-of-war in the latter part of 1944 and 1945.
- Also located at MacDill are a division of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the Joint Communications Support Element, the Florida Air National Guard's 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron, the Navy Reserve Forces Command's Navy Operational Support Center Tampa, the US Army's 297th Military Intelligence Battalion, the Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory, activities of the U.S.
- 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.
- Two secondary Army Airfields, Brooksville Army Airfield and Hillsborough Army Airfield were built and opened in early 1942 to support the flight operations of MacDill and Drew Fields.
- The 6 AMW also has a collocated "Associate" wing at MacDill, the 927th Air Refueling Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command.
- With the United States entry into World War II, the primary mission of MacDill Field became the training of bombardment units under III Bomber Command.
- 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.
- MacDill has a total of 38 tenant units according to the official MacDill website."MacDill Air Force Base Units".
- Flying operations at MacDill began in 1941 with the base's first mission being the defense of Gulf of Mexico.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.12 miles (13.06 km) NNW | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon |     |
| 2 | 63.70 miles (102.52 km) SSW | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 113.87 miles (183.25 km) S | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 4 | 123.51 miles (198.77 km) WSW | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 127.93 miles (205.88 km) W | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 143.35 miles (230.71 km) NNW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 143.35 miles (230.71 km) NNW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 150.09 miles (241.55 km) NNW | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 157.07 miles (252.77 km) NW | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 160.26 miles (257.91 km) ENE | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 163.48 miles (263.09 km) W | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 174.09 miles (280.16 km) SW | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 13 | 182.98 miles (294.48 km) NW | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 182.98 miles (294.48 km) NW | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 187.94 miles (302.46 km) NNW | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,202.56 miles (19,638.07 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,749.73 miles (18,909.30 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,709.16 miles (18,844.01 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,708.71 miles (18,843.30 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,707.24 miles (18,840.93 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,703.16 miles (18,834.37 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,701.98 miles (18,832.46 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,697.43 miles (18,825.14 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,697.31 miles (18,824.94 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,691.39 miles (18,815.42 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,591.28 miles (18,654.31 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,574.93 miles (18,628.00 km) WSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,525.60 miles (18,548.61 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,483.52 miles (18,480.89 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,454.55 miles (18,434.26 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 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 | |