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FOM to TML: distance & flight time
Foumban (Foumban Nkounja Airport) → Tamale (Tamale Airport)
840 mi
1,352 km · 730 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
840 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOM — Foumban Nkounja Airport · Foumban, Cameroon
- TML — Tamale Airport · Tamale, Ghana
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FOM
- BFX · Bafoussam Airport28 mi away
- BPC · Bamenda Airport51 mi away
- DLA · Douala International Airport133 mi away
- YAO · Yaoundé Airport135 mi away
Near TML
- LRL · Niamtougou International Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOM from TML?
The flight distance from Foumban (FOM) to Tamale (TML) is 840 miles (1,352 km, 730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOM to TML?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FOM to TML?
Nonstop service on FOM–TML depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Foumban and Tamale?
Tamale is 1 hour behind Foumban.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOM to TML?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FOM–TML that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FOM to TML fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FOM–TML tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.