Nonstop flight route between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goma Airport (GOM), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nalchik Airport (NAL), Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,247 miles (or 5,226 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 Nalchik 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 Nalchik 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: | NAL / URMN |
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Location: | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°30'47"N by 43°38'17"E |
Area Served: | Nalchik |
Operator/Owner: | FSUE "Elbrus-Avia" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1460 feet (445 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NAL |
More Information: | NAL 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.
- 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.
- Goma Airport (GOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 15 April 2008, a Hewa Bora Airways DC-9 overshot the runway during an aborted takeoff and crashed into the marketplace immediately to the south of the airport, killing over 40 people.
- 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.
Facts about Nalchik Airport (NAL):
- The closest airport to Nalchik Airport (NAL) is Beslan Airport (OGZ), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of NAL.
- The furthest airport from Nalchik Airport (NAL) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,023 miles (17,739 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Nalchik Airport (NAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nalchik Airport", another name for NAL is "Аэропорт Нальчик".