Nonstop flight route between Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Yaoundé, Cameroon:
Departure Airport:
(49°58'8"N by 8°8'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°43'21"N by 11°33'11"E)
Distance from QMZ to NSI:
3,201.53 miles (5,152.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ), Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI), Yaoundé, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,202 miles (or 5,152 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QMZ / EDFZ |
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| Location: | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°58'8"N by 8°8'47"E |
| Area Served: | Mainz, Germany |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 525 feet (160 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QMZ |
| More Information: | QMZ Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ):
- Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) has 2 runways.
- Allied Army units moved into the Mainz area in mid-March 1945 as part of the Western Allied invasion of Germany and Ober-Olm airfield was attacked by Ninth Air Force B-26 Marauder medium bombers and P-47 Thunderbolt fighter-bombers to deny the retreating German forces use of the facility.
- The United States Army operates a Radar station at the airport.
- Because of Mainz Finthen Airport's relatively low elevation of 525 feet, planes can take off or land at Mainz Finthen 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.
- As part of their commitment to NATO, United States Army forces returned to the Mainz area, and took over the airfield, which was renamed Finthen Army Airfield.
- Since the withdrawal of the United States Army, the airfield has been operated by the Mainz Aviation Club beginning in 1994, and on 1 August 2008, turned over to a commercial airport operator.
- The furthest airport from Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,959 miles (19,246 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Mainz Finthen Airport", other names for QMZ include "Flugplatz Mainz-Finthen" and "Advanced Landing Ground Y-64".
- The closest airport to Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) is Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NE of QMZ.
- On 16 and 17 November 1980, Holy Mass was celebrated by Pope John Paul II during his first major pastoral visit to Germany on the airfield with thousands of believers attending.
- The airport serves the general aviation community, with no commercial airline service available.
Facts about Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI):
- The closest airport to Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) is Yaoundé Airport (YAO), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of NSI.
- The airport is issue with modern facilities.
- 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.
- Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport", another name for NSI is "Aéroport international de Yaoundé-Nsimalen".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.67 miles (15.56 km) NE | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany |     |
| 2 | 19.36 miles (31.15 km) ENE | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 3 | 32.92 miles (52.97 km) SSW | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 4 | 38.03 miles (61.20 km) SSE | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 5 | 39.24 miles (63.15 km) W | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 6 | 43.67 miles (70.27 km) SW | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 7 | 51.13 miles (82.28 km) N | Siegerland Airport (SGE) | Burbach, Germany | |
| 8 | 62.20 miles (100.11 km) SSW | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 9 | 64.40 miles (103.64 km) W | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 10 | 69.81 miles (112.36 km) SW | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 11 | 70.31 miles (113.16 km) W | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 12 | 76.11 miles (122.49 km) NW | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 13 | 82.24 miles (132.35 km) S | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 14 | 84.07 miles (135.29 km) ESE | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 15 | 89.84 miles (144.58 km) WSW | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,959.18 miles (19,246.38 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,574.88 miles (18,627.91 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,570.83 miles (18,621.40 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,570.69 miles (18,621.17 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,570.10 miles (18,620.22 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,563.07 miles (18,608.91 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,561.59 miles (18,606.53 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,560.72 miles (18,605.13 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,553.05 miles (18,592.78 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,545.32 miles (18,580.34 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,536.84 miles (18,566.70 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,535.17 miles (18,564.02 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,526.36 miles (18,549.82 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,509.78 miles (18,523.15 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,505.38 miles (18,516.06 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |