Nonstop flight route between South Bend, Indiana, United States and Bafoussam, Cameroon:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between South Bend International Airport (SBN), South Bend, Indiana, United States and Bafoussam Airport (BFX), Bafoussam, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,306 miles (or 10,149 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 South Bend International Airport and Bafoussam 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 South Bend International Airport and Bafoussam Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBN / KSBN | 
| Airport Name: | South Bend International Airport | 
| Location: | South Bend, Indiana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°42'29"N by 86°19'1"W | 
| Area Served: | South Bend, Indiana | 
| Operator/Owner: | St. Joseph County Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 799 feet (244 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SBN | 
| More Information: | SBN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFX / FKKU | 
| Airport Name: | Bafoussam Airport | 
| Location: | Bafoussam, Cameroon | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°32'12"N by 10°21'15"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4347 feet (1,325 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BFX | 
| More Information: | BFX Maps & Info | 
Facts about South Bend International Airport (SBN):
- Because of South Bend International Airport's relatively low elevation of 799 feet, planes can take off or land at South Bend International 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 South Bend International Airport (SBN) is Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) NNE of SBN.
- Runway 18/36 re-opened in 3rd quarter 2007 at a new length of 7,100 feet.
- The furthest airport from South Bend International Airport (SBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,155 miles (17,952 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- South Bend International Airport (SBN) has 3 runways.
- On April 23, 2014 the St.
Facts about Bafoussam Airport (BFX):
- Bafoussam Airport (BFX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bafoussam Airport's high elevation of 4,347 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BFX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BFX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Bafoussam Airport (BFX) is Dschang Airport (DSC), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) WSW of BFX.
- The furthest airport from Bafoussam Airport (BFX) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bafoussam Airport (meaning Bafoussam Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,199 miles (19,632 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.




