Nonstop flight route between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Bole, Xinjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(1°40'11"S by 29°14'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°53'42"N by 82°17'58"E)
Distance from GOM to BPL:
4,567.81 miles (7,351.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goma Airport (GOM), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL), Bole, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,568 miles (or 7,351 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Goma Airport and Bole Alashankou Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Goma Airport and Bole Alashankou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOM / FZNA |
| Airport Name: | Goma Airport |
| Location: | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°40'11"S by 29°14'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5089 feet (1,551 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOM |
| More Information: | GOM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPL / ZWBL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bole, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°53'42"N by 82°17'58"E |
| Area Served: | Bole, Alashankou and Shuanghe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1253 feet (382 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPL |
| More Information: | BPL Maps & Info |
Facts about Goma Airport (GOM):
- The closest airport to Goma Airport (GOM) is Gisenyi Airport (GYI), which is located only 2 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of GOM.
- Initially built with a paved 3 km runway and a large terminal and apron, the airport has not recovered from the 2002 eruption of the volcano Nyiragongo, 14 km to the north.
- Goma Airport (GOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Goma Airport's high elevation of 5,089 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GOM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GOM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Goma Airport (GOM) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,981 miles (19,282 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL):
- The furthest airport from Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,234 miles (18,080 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Bole Alashankou Airport", other names for BPL include "博乐阿拉山口机场" and "Bólè Ālāshānkǒu Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) is Yining Airport (YIN), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SW of BPL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 1.55 miles (2.50 km) ESE | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda |     |
| 2 | 53.19 miles (85.61 km) SW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 65.10 miles (104.77 km) ESE | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 4 | 72.70 miles (117.00 km) SSE | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 5 | 84.66 miles (136.24 km) SE | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 6 | 114.41 miles (184.13 km) S | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 7 | 121.58 miles (195.67 km) NE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 8 | 130.52 miles (210.05 km) SSE | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 9 | 141.70 miles (228.04 km) NNE | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 10 | 155.96 miles (250.99 km) N | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 179.91 miles (289.54 km) E | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 224.13 miles (360.70 km) S | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 233.64 miles (376.01 km) NNE | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 245.11 miles (394.46 km) WSW | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 251.10 miles (404.11 km) ENE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,981.32 miles (19,282.02 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,346.45 miles (18,260.30 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,306.29 miles (18,195.67 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,285.43 miles (18,162.10 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,282.61 miles (18,157.56 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,278.52 miles (18,150.97 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,234.21 miles (18,079.66 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,208.99 miles (18,039.08 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,183.45 miles (17,997.98 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,182.39 miles (17,996.26 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,168.32 miles (17,973.63 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,163.57 miles (17,965.98 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,156.43 miles (17,954.50 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,138.29 miles (17,925.30 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,137.49 miles (17,924.01 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.62 miles (129.74 km) SW | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| 2 | 114.33 miles (183.99 km) SSE | Nalati Airport (NLT) | Künes, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 135.09 miles (217.40 km) ENE | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 222.21 miles (357.60 km) S | Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 264.34 miles (425.41 km) ESE | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 270.64 miles (435.56 km) SSW | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 281.44 miles (452.93 km) WSW | Almaty International Airport (ALA) | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 297.78 miles (479.24 km) SE | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 320.26 miles (515.40 km) NE | Kanas Airport (KJI) | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 339.13 miles (545.77 km) NE | Altay Airport (AAT) | Altay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 355.33 miles (571.85 km) N | Oskemen Airport (UKK) | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 12 | 361.78 miles (582.23 km) ESE | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 13 | 372.27 miles (599.10 km) ENE | Fuyun Airport (FYN) | Fuyun, Xinjiang, China | |
| 14 | 376.80 miles (606.40 km) WNW | Balqash Airport (BXH) | Balkhash, Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 389.03 miles (626.09 km) NNW | Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) | Semey, Kazakhstan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,234.46 miles (18,080.07 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,228.68 miles (18,070.77 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,227.46 miles (18,068.80 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,223.69 miles (18,062.74 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,202.52 miles (18,028.66 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,196.17 miles (18,018.45 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,196.09 miles (18,018.31 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,192.21 miles (18,012.07 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,190.04 miles (18,008.59 km) W | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,182.69 miles (17,996.75 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,179.08 miles (17,990.94 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,178.66 miles (17,990.27 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,170.50 miles (17,977.12 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,157.53 miles (17,956.27 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,148.92 miles (17,942.40 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |