Why go
- Country in Central Africa.
- Served by Douala International Airport (DLA).
History
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea, and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa, it has been categorized as being in both geostrategic locations. Cameroon's population of nearly 31 million people speak 250 native languages, in addition to the national tongues of English and French. The capital city of the country is Yaoundé.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 21 airlines, 21 direct destinations
- Camair-co QC (737, 767) · 8 routes: Brazzaville, Cotonou, Garoua, Lagos, Libreville, Maroua, N'djamena, Yaounde
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (737-700, 767-300, DH8) · 6 routes: Addis Ababa, Bangui*, Brazzaville*, Lome*, Malabo, N'djamena*
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-900, 767-300) · 4 routes: Addis Ababa*, Istanbul, Libreville, Malabo*
- Brussels Airlines SN (A330-200, A330-300) · 3 routes: Brussels, Kinshasa, Yaounde
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-200, A330-300) · 3 routes: Brussels*, Kinshasa*, Yaounde*
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 3 routes: Bangui, Casablanca, Yaounde
- United Airlines UA (A330-200, A330-300) · 3 routes: Brussels*, Kinshasa*, Yaounde*
- Air Canada AC (A330-300) · 2 routes: Brussels*, Kinshasa*
- Air France AF (777-200) · 2 routes: Malabo, Paris
- Atlant-Soyuz Airlines 3G (A319) · 2 routes: Dakar, Lagos
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777-200) · 2 routes: Malabo*, Paris*
- Rwandair Express WB (737-700, 737-800) · 2 routes: Brazzaville, Libreville
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-200) · 2 routes: Brussels*, Yaounde*
- Varig Log LC (737) · 2 routes: Brazzaville, Cotonou
- Chicago Express C8 (146) · 1 route: Malabo
- Hapagfly HF (A319) · 1 route: Abidjan
- Kenya Airways KQ (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Nairobi
- Pacific East Asia Cargo Airlines Q8 (732, 737-300) · 1 route: Pointe-noire
- Senegal Airlines DN (A320) · 1 route: Cotonou
- South African Airways SA (A319, A320) · 1 route: Libreville
- World Scale Airlines W3 (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Cotonou
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 9 airlines, 8 direct destinations
- Chicago Express C8 (146) · 3 routes: Bata, Cotonou, Douala
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (767-300) · 2 routes: Addis Ababa, Douala
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Libreville
- Turkish Airlines TK (767-300) · 2 routes: Addis Ababa*, Douala*
- Air France AF (777-200) · 1 route: Douala
- Dennis Sky DH (ATR 72) · 1 route: Libreville
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319) · 1 route: Madrid
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777) · 1 route: Douala*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A340-300) · 1 route: Abuja
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Douala International Airport (DLA). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: DLA has direct flights to 21 destinations on 21 airlines (incl. Yaounde, Brussels, Malabo, Brazzaville, Cotonou…). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Cameroon (Africa). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.