AirportsN'Djamena International Airport is a large airport serving N'Djamena, in N'Djamena (city), Chad. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is NDJ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- NDJ
- ICAO code
- FTTJ
- City
- N'Djamena
- State or region
- N'Djamena (city)
- Country
- Chad
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 12.1337° N, 15.0340° E
- Elevation
- 295 m (968 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,800 m (9,186 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, NDJ means N'Djamena International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: FTTJ. ICAO codes that begin with F belong to central and southern Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 12.1337° N, 15.0340° E. It stands 295 metres (968 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Ndjamena, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
N'Djamena International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,800 metres (9,186 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,800 m 9,186 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Salak AirportMaroua, Cameroon | MVR | 205 km |
| Maiduguri International AirportMaiduguri, Nigeria | MIU | 215 km |
| Garoua International AirportGaroua, Cameroon | GOU | 360 km |
| Yola AirportYola, Nigeria | YOL | 428 km |
| Gombe Lawanti International AirportGombe, Nigeria | GMO | 495 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,651 km | 8 h 30 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,216 km | 8 h 00 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,471 km | 5 h 55 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 4,592 km | 6 h 00 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 9,034 km | 11 h 25 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,913 km | 16 h 05 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 9,863 km | 12 h 25 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 12,158 km | 15 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 14,967 km | 18 h 30 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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