Douala Airport (DLA)

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Country Cameroon | Continent Africa | IATA: DLA | ICAO: FKKD | Elevation 33 ft · 10 m | Local time

Destinations
20
Flights / day
23
Busiest route
Yaoundé
Top airline
Camair-Co

Douala Airport averages 23 flights per day to 20 destinations, with three domestic routes and 15 international routes. A total of 15 airlines operate at DLA, led by Camair-Co. This airport provides direct service to 15 countries across two continents, with Gabon representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Douala connects to Casablanca, with a typical flight time of 5 hr 45 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Douala Airport connects 18 destinations worldwide, with Yaoundé standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Casablanca, and the shortest flight is to Yaoundé.

Yaoundé (NSI) – Cameroon
5 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
128 mi · 206 km
8
per day
Libreville (LBV) – Gabon
4 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
246 mi · 396 km
3
per day
Malabo (SSG) – Equatorial Guinea
3 airlines
1 hr 20 mins
72 mi · 116 km
2
per day
Bangui (BGF) – Central African Republic
3 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
607 mi · 977 km
1
per day
Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia
1 airline
4 hr 50 mins
2,025 mi · 3,259 km
1
per day
Lomé (LFW) – Togo
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
601 mi · 968 km
1
per day
N'Gaoundéré (NGE) – Cameroon
1 airline
DLA → NGE
1
per day
N'Djamena (NDJ) – Chad
2 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
669 mi · 1,076 km
6
per week
Abuja (ABV) – Nigeria
2 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
384 mi · 619 km
4
per week
Bafoussam (BFX) – Cameroon
1 airline
DLA → BFX
4
per week
Casablanca (CMN) – Morocco
1 airline
5 hr 45 mins
2,315 mi · 3,726 km
4
per week
Abidjan (ABJ) – Côte d'Ivoire
1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
944 mi · 1,519 km
3
per week
Algiers (ALG) – Algeria
1 airline
5 hr 40 mins
2,296 mi · 3,695 km
3
per week
Brazzaville (BZV) – Congo
1 airline
DLA → BZV
3
per week
Cairo (CAI) – Egypt
1 airline
5 hr 25 mins
2,293 mi · 3,691 km
3
per week
Kigali (KGL) – Rwanda
1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,469 mi · 2,364 km
3
per week
Nairobi (NBO) – Kenya
1 airline
4 hr 40 mins
1,914 mi · 3,081 km
3
per week
Agadir (AGA) – Morocco
1 airline
5 hr 35 mins
2,206 mi · 3,549 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Douala Airport is served by 15 airlines, with Camair-Co in the lead at 18% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 36% of routes. four carriers operate only one route each. A total of 12 airlines operate international routes, compared with five airlines serving domestic routes. Royal Air Maroc is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Casablanca with a flight time of 5 hrs 45 mins.

Camair-Co (6 routes)
Royal Air Maroc (3 routes)
RwandAir (3 routes)
ASKY (3 routes)
Air Cote D'Ivoire (2 routes)
Turkish Airlines (2 routes)
Afrijet (2 routes)
World Ticket Ltd (2 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines (2 routes)
Air Algerie (2 routes)
Kenya Airways (2 routes)
Brussels Airlines (1 routes)
Cronos Airlines (1 routes)
EgyptAir (1 routes)
Air France (1 routes)

Douala Airport provides direct service to 15 countries across two continents. The route network is 17% domestic and 83% international. Gabon is the primary international destination.

Cameroon - 9/day
Gabon - 3/day
Equatorial Guinea - 2/day
Central African Republic - 1/day
Ethiopia - 1/day
Togo - 1/day
Chad - 1/day
Nigeria - 1/day
Morocco - 1/day
Côte d'Ivoire - 0/day
Algeria - 0/day
Congo - 0/day
Egypt - 0/day
Rwanda - 0/day
Kenya - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
9,370 ft 2,856 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
9,370 ft 2,856 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
8,215 ft 2,504 m 147 ft 45 m Asphalt
8,215 ft 2,504 m 147 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

47 aircraft cannot operate at Douala Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 9,370 ft (2,856 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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