The nearest airport is GOU - Garoua, located 92.0 km south of Maplau.
Other airports nearby include MVR - Maroua Salak (120.5 km east), YOL - Yola (129.9 km south west), MIU - Maiduguri (189.1 km north), NDJ - N'djamena Ndjamena Hassan Djamous (297.1 km north east),