Yaoundé Airport (NSI)

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Country Cameroon | Continent Africa | IATA: NSI | ICAO: FKYS | Elevation 2278 ft · 694 m | Local time

Destinations
14
Flights / day
16
Busiest route
Douala
Top airline
Camair-Co

Yaoundé Nsimalen Airport averages 16 flights per day to 14 destinations, with three domestic routes and 11 international routes. A total of nine airlines operate at NSI, led by Camair-Co. This airport provides direct service to 12 countries across two continents, with Belgium representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Yaoundé Nsimalen connects to Brussels, with a typical flight time of 7 hr 25 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Yaoundé Nsimalen Airport connects 14 destinations worldwide, with Douala standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Brussels, and the shortest flight is to Douala.

Douala (DLA) – Cameroon
5 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
128 mi · 206 km
7
per day
Brussels (BRU) – Belgium
1 airline
7 hr 25 mins
3,285 mi · 5,287 km
1
per day
Garoua (GOU) – Cameroon
1 airline
NSI → GOU
1
per day
Paris (CDG) – France
1 airline
7 hr 15 mins
3,174 mi · 5,108 km
1
per day
Maroua (MVR) – Cameroon
1 airline
NSI → MVR
6
per week
N'Djamena (NDJ) – Chad
2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
628 mi · 1,011 km
6
per week
Abidjan (ABJ) – Côte d'Ivoire
1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,071 mi · 1,724 km
5
per week
Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia
1 airline
4 hr 40 mins
1,905 mi · 3,066 km
5
per week
Libreville (LBV) – Gabon
3 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
270 mi · 434 km
5
per week
Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye
1 airline
6 hr 25 mins
2,805 mi · 4,515 km
4
per week
Malabo (SSG) – Equatorial Guinea
1 airline
1 hr 40 mins
196 mi · 316 km
3
per week
Bangui (BGF) – Central African Republic
1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
482 mi · 776 km
2
per week
Casablanca (CMN) – Morocco
1 airline
5 hr 55 mins
2,391 mi · 3,849 km
2
per week
Lomé (LFW) – Togo
1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
729 mi · 1,173 km
2
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Yaoundé Nsimalen Airport is served by nine airlines, with Camair-Co in the lead at 24% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 52% of routes. two carriers operate only one route each. A total of nine airlines operate international routes, compared with five airlines serving domestic routes. Brussels Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Brussels with a flight time of 7 hrs 25 mins.

Camair-Co (5 routes)
Afrijet (3 routes)
ASKY (3 routes)
Air Cote D'Ivoire (2 routes)
Royal Air Maroc (2 routes)
Turkish Airlines (2 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines (2 routes)
Brussels Airlines (1 routes)
Air France (1 routes)

Yaoundé Nsimalen Airport provides direct service to 12 countries across two continents. The route network is 21% domestic and 79% international. Belgium is the primary international destination.

Cameroon - 9/day
Belgium - 1/day
France - 1/day
Chad - 1/day
Côte d'Ivoire - 1/day
Ethiopia - 1/day
Gabon - 1/day
Türkiye - 1/day
Equatorial Guinea - 0/day
Central African Republic - 0/day
Morocco - 0/day
Togo - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

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Flights & Scheduling

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Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
11,227 ft 3,422 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
11,227 ft 3,422 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

3 aircraft cannot operate at Yaoundé Nsimalen Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 11,227 ft (3,422 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
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

Miscellaneous