Updated: January 19, 2026
Cameroon Africa

Yaoundé Airport (NSI)

Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport averages 14 flights per day to 14 destinations, with 3 domestic and 11 international routes. A total of 9 airlines operate at NSI, led by Camair-Co. This airport provides direct service to 10 countries across two continents, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and Belgium as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Yaoundé connects to Brussels, with a typical flight time of 6 hrs 35 mins.

IATA
NSI
ICAO
FKYS
Elevation
2,278 ft (694 m) MSL
Local Time
Africa/Douala (UTC+01:00)
Destinations
14 (3 domestic · 11 international)
Flights per day
14 (9 domestic · 6 international)
Busiest Route
Douala (7/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Brussels 6 hrs 35 mins
Shortest Flight
Douala 1 hr 20 mins
Top Airline
Camair-Co (5 routes)
Top Country
Cameroon (9 flights/day)
Longest Runway
11,227 ft / 3,422 m

Weather in Yaoundé

14 Destinations from Yaoundé Airport (NSI)

This week, 14 active routes depart from Yaoundé International Airport. The busiest route connects Yaoundé with Douala and is operated by 4 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Brussels, and the shortest flight is to Douala.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
7 Douala NSI → DLA
1 hr 20 mins
Afrijet, Air Cote D'Ivoire, Camair-Co, Turkish Airlines4
1 Brussels NSI → BRU
6 hrs 35 mins
Brussels Airlines1
1 Garoua NSI → GOU
1 hr 45 mins
Camair-Co1
6/week Maroua NSI → MVR
1 hr 50 mins
Camair-Co1
6/week N'Djamena NSI → NDJ
2 hrs 10 mins
ASKY, Camair-Co2
5/week Addis Ababa NSI → ADD
4 hrs 45 mins
Ethiopian Airlines1
5/week Libreville NSI → LBV
1 hr 25 mins
Afrijet, Camair-Co, Ethiopian Airlines3
4/week Abidjan NSI → ABJ
2 hrs 55 mins
Air Cote D'Ivoire1
4/week Casablanca NSI → CMN
5 hrs
Royal Air Maroc1
4/week Malabo NSI → SSG
1 hr 30 mins
ASKY1
3/week Istanbul NSI → — Turkish Airlines1
2/week Bangui NSI → BGF
2 hrs 5 mins
Afrijet1
2/week Lomé NSI → LFW
2 hrs 25 mins
ASKY1
1/week Paris NSI → — Air France1

Airlines

Yaoundé International Airport is served by 9 airlines, with Camair-Co in the lead at 25% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 55% of routes. 3 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 9 airlines operate international routes, compared with 4 serving domestic routes. Brussels Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Brussels with a flight time of 6 hrs 35 mins.

  • Camair-Co5 routes
  • Afrijet3 routes
  • ASKY3 routes
  • Air Cote D'Ivoire2 routes
  • Turkish Airlines2 routes
  • Ethiopian Airlines2 routes
  • Brussels Airlines1 route
  • Royal Air Maroc1 route
  • Air France1 route

Yaoundé International Airport provides direct service to 10 countries across two continents. The route network is 21% domestic and 79% international, with Brussels, Belgium serving as the primary international destination.

  • Cameroon9/day
  • Belgium1/day
  • Chad6/week
  • Ethiopia5/week
  • Gabon5/week
  • Côte d’Ivoire4/week
  • Morocco4/week
  • Equatorial Guinea4/week
  • Central African Republic2/week
  • Togo2/week

Global Rankings of Yaoundé Airport (NSI)

This snapshot shows how Yaoundé Airport (NSI) 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.

2 Runways at Yaoundé Airport (NSI)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
01 11,227 ft · 3,422 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt
19 11,227 ft · 3,422 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt

3 Aircraft Require Longer Runway

Longest runway available is 11,227 ft / 3,422 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Yaoundé International Airport.

Aircraft Takeoff required Landing required
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