Cameroon flag Douala Airport (DLA)

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

Destinations
17
Flights / day
21
Busiest route
Yaoundé
Top airline
Camair-Co

Douala Airport averages 21 flights per day to 17 destinations, with two domestic routes and 14 international routes. A total of 15 airlines operate at DLA, led by Camair-Co. This airport provides direct service to 14 countries across two continents, with Gabon representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Douala connects to Istanbul, with a typical flight time of 6 hr 30 mins. Updated: July 16, 2026

Route Network

Douala Airport connects 16 destinations worldwide, with Yaoundé standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Istanbul, and the shortest flight is to Yaoundé.

Cameroon flag Yaoundé (NSI) – Cameroon 5 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
128 mi · 206 km
7
per day
Gabon flag Libreville (LBV) – Gabon 4 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
246 mi · 396 km
3
per day
Equatorial Guinea flag Malabo (SSG) – Equatorial Guinea 4 airlines
1 hr 20 mins
72 mi · 116 km
2
per day
Central African Republic flag Bangui (BGF) – Central African Republic 3 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
607 mi · 977 km
1
per day
Ethiopia flag Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia 1 airline
4 hr 50 mins
2,025 mi · 3,259 km
1
per day
Togo flag Lomé (LFW) – Togo 1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
601 mi · 968 km
1
per day
France flag Paris (CDG) – France 1 airline
DLA → CDG
1
per day
Cameroon flag N'Gaoundéré (NGE) – Cameroon 1 airline
DLA → NGE
6
per week
Chad flag N'Djamena (NDJ) – Chad 2 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
669 mi · 1,076 km
5
per week
Nigeria flag Abuja (ABV) – Nigeria 2 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
384 mi · 619 km
4
per week
Congo flag Brazzaville (BZV) – Congo 1 airline
DLA → BZV
4
per week
Egypt flag Cairo (CAI) – Egypt 1 airline
5 hr 25 mins
2,293 mi · 3,691 km
3
per week
Türkiye flag Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye 1 airline
6 hr 30 mins
2,832 mi · 4,558 km
3
per week
Rwanda flag Kigali (KGL) – Rwanda 1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,469 mi · 2,364 km
3
per week
Algeria flag Algiers (ALG) – Algeria 1 airline
5 hr 40 mins
2,296 mi · 3,695 km
2
per week
Nigeria flag Port Harcourt (PHC) – Nigeria 1 airline
DLA → PHC
2
per week

Route and destination data updated July 16, 2026.

Douala Airport is served by 15 airlines, with Camair-Co in the lead at 13% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 32% of routes. six carriers operate only one route each. A total of 14 airlines operate international routes, compared with five airlines serving domestic routes. Turkish Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Istanbul with a flight time of 6 hrs 30 mins.

Camair-Co (4 routes)
Royal Air Maroc (3 routes)
Afrijet (3 routes)
Air Algerie (3 routes)
RwandAir (3 routes)
ASKY (3 routes)
Air Cote D'Ivoire (2 routes)
Turkish Airlines (2 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines (2 routes)
Brussels Airlines (1 routes)
CEIBA Intercontinental (1 routes)
Cronos Airlines (1 routes)
Air France (1 routes)
World Ticket Ltd (1 routes)
EgyptAir (1 routes)

Douala Airport provides direct service to 14 countries across two continents. The route network is 13% domestic and 87% international. Gabon is the primary international destination.

Cameroon - 8/day
Gabon - 3/day
Equatorial Guinea - 2/day
Central African Republic - 1/day
Ethiopia - 1/day
Togo - 1/day
France - 1/day
Chad - 1/day
Nigeria - 1/day
Congo - 1/day
Egypt - 0/day
Türkiye - 0/day
Rwanda - 0/day
Algeria - 0/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#724 (21 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#774 (17 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

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

Operational Context

Douala (IATA: DLA) operates around 21 flights per day to 17 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 2 domestic and 14 international routes, with Camair-Co as the leading carrier and Yaoundé currently the busiest connection. From DLA, passengers can reach 14 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 2,856 m (9,370 ft).

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