Cameroon flag Yaoundé Airport (NSI)

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

Destinations
14
Flights / day
15
Busiest route
Douala
Top airline
Afrijet

Yaoundé Nsimalen Airport averages 15 flights per day to 14 destinations, with three domestic routes and 10 international routes. A total of nine airlines operate at NSI, led by Afrijet. This airport provides direct service to 11 countries across two continents, with Ethiopia 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: July 17, 2026

Route Network

Yaoundé Nsimalen Airport connects 13 destinations worldwide, with Douala standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Brussels, and the shortest flight is to Douala.

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

Route and destination data updated July 17, 2026.

Yaoundé Nsimalen Airport is served by nine airlines, with Afrijet in the lead at 16% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 47% of routes. two carriers operate only one route each. A total of seven 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.

Afrijet (3 routes)
Camair-Co (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 11 countries across two continents. The route network is 23% domestic and 77% international. Ethiopia is the primary international destination.

Cameroon - 8/day
Ethiopia - 1/day
Belgium - 1/day
France - 1/day
Côte d'Ivoire - 1/day
Gabon - 1/day
Equatorial Guinea - 1/day
Central African Republic - 0/day
Türkiye - 0/day
Togo - 0/day
Chad - 0/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#834 (15 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#842 (14 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

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

Operational Context

Yaoundé Nsimalen (IATA: NSI) operates around 15 flights per day to 14 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 3 domestic and 10 international routes, with Afrijet as the leading carrier and Douala currently the busiest connection. From NSI, passengers can reach 11 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,422 m (11,227 ft).

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