Updated: January 21, 2026
Cameroon Africa

Douala Airport (DLA)

Douala International Airport averages 22 flights per day to 19 destinations, with 3 domestic and 16 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 a route network dominated by domestic flights and Gabon as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Douala connects to Casablanca, with a typical flight time of 4 hrs 55 mins.

IATA
DLA
ICAO
FKKD
Elevation
33 ft (10 m) MSL
Local Time
Africa/Douala (UTC+01:00)
Destinations
19 (3 domestic · 16 international)
Flights per day
22 (9 domestic · 14 international)
Busiest Route
Yaoundé (7/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Casablanca 4 hrs 55 mins
Shortest Flight
Malabo 50 mins
Top Airline
Camair-Co (6 routes)
Top Country
Cameroon (9 flights/day)
Longest Runway
9,370 ft / 2,856 m

Weather in Douala

19 Destinations from Douala Airport (DLA)

This week, 19 active routes depart from Douala International Airport. The busiest route connects Douala with Yaoundé and is operated by 4 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Casablanca, and the shortest flight is to Malabo.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
7 Yaoundé DLA → NSI
1 hr 20 mins
 Air Cote D'Ivoire, Brussels Airlines, Camair-Co, Turkish Airlines4
3 Libreville DLA → LBV
1 hr 5 mins
 Afrijet, Camair-Co, RwandAir, World Ticket Ltd4
2 Malabo DLA → SSG
50 mins
 Afrijet, Cronos Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines3
2 Bangui DLA → BGF
2 hrs 10 mins
 ASKY, Camair-Co, Royal Air Maroc, RwandAir4
1 Lomé DLA → LFW
2 hrs 15 mins
 ASKY1
1 Addis Ababa DLA → ADD
4 hrs 55 mins
 Ethiopian Airlines1
1 N'Djamena DLA → NDJ
2 hrs 15 mins
 ASKY, World Ticket Ltd2
1 N'Gaoundéré DLA → NGE
1 hr 35 mins
 Camair-Co1
6/week Casablanca DLA → CMN
4 hrs 55 mins
 Royal Air Maroc1
4/week Abuja DLA → ABV
1 hr 50 mins
 Air Algerie, Air Cote D'Ivoire2
4/week Bafoussam DLA → BFX
1 hr 20 mins
 Camair-Co1
4/week Brazzaville DLA → BZV
2 hrs 35 mins
 Camair-Co1
3/week Algiers DLA → ALG
4 hrs 30 mins
 Air Algerie1
3/week Cairo DLA → CAI
4 hrs 55 mins
 EgyptAir1
3/week Kigali DLA → KGL
3 hrs 30 mins
 RwandAir1
2/week Abidjan DLA → ABJ
2 hrs 45 mins
 Kenya Airways1
2/week Nairobi DLA → NBO Kenya Airways1
2/week Istanbul DLA → — Turkish Airlines1
1/week Paris DLA → — Air France1
Route and destination data updated weekly ()

Airlines

Douala International Airport is served by 15 airlines, with Camair-Co in the lead at 19% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 38% of routes. 4 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 14 airlines operate international routes, compared with 4 serving domestic routes. Royal Air Maroc is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Casablanca with a flight time of 4 hrs 55 mins.

  • Camair-Co6 routes
  • RwandAir3 routes
  • ASKY3 routes
  • Air Cote D'Ivoire2 routes
  • Turkish Airlines2 routes
  • Afrijet2 routes
  • World Ticket Ltd2 routes
  • Ethiopian Airlines2 routes
  • Royal Air Maroc2 routes
  • Air Algerie2 routes
  • Kenya Airways2 routes
  • Brussels Airlines1 route
  • Cronos Airlines1 route
  • EgyptAir1 route
  • Air France1 route

Douala International Airport provides direct service to 15 countries across two continents. The route network is 16% domestic and 84% international, with Libreville, Gabon serving as the primary international destination.

  • Cameroon9/day
  • Gabon3/day
  • Equatorial Guinea2/day
  • Central African Republic2/day
  • Togo1/day
  • Ethiopia1/day
  • Chad1/day
  • Morocco6/week
  • Nigeria4/week
  • Congo - Brazzaville4/week
  • Algeria3/week
  • Egypt3/week
  • Rwanda3/week
  • Côte d’Ivoire2/week
  • Kenya2/week

Global Rankings of Douala Airport (DLA)

This snapshot shows how Douala Airport (DLA) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

4 Runways at Douala Airport (DLA)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
12 9,370 ft · 2,856 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt
30 9,370 ft · 2,856 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt
03 8,215 ft · 2,504 m 147 ft · 45 m Asphalt
21 8,215 ft · 2,504 m 147 ft · 45 m Asphalt

48 Aircraft Require Longer Runway

Longest runway available is 9,370 ft / 2,856 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Douala International Airport.

Aircraft Takeoff required Landing required
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
Boom Overture 10,118 ft · 3,084 m n/a
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 10,400 ft · 3,170 m 5,700 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