Nonstop flight route between Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia and Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(23°33'55"S by 145°18'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°40'11"S by 29°14'17"E)
Distance from BCI to GOM:
7,808.59 miles (12,566.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barcaldine Airport (BCI), Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia and Goma Airport (GOM), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,809 miles (or 12,567 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 Barcaldine Airport and Goma 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 Barcaldine Airport and Goma Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCI / YBAR |
| Airport Name: | Barcaldine Airport |
| Location: | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°33'55"S by 145°18'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Barcaldine Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 880 feet (268 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCI |
| More Information: | BCI Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Barcaldine Airport (BCI):
- Barcaldine Airport (BCI) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Barcaldine Airport (BCI) is Aramac Airport (AXC), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) N of BCI.
- Because of Barcaldine Airport's relatively low elevation of 880 feet, planes can take off or land at Barcaldine Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Barcaldine Airport (BCI) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,676 miles (18,790 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Goma Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Goma Airport (GOM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.57 miles (66.89 km) N | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 60.09 miles (96.70 km) S | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 65.66 miles (105.67 km) W | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 81.02 miles (130.39 km) E | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 156.80 miles (252.34 km) ENE | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 181.91 miles (292.76 km) E | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 202.23 miles (325.46 km) NNW | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 204.91 miles (329.77 km) ENE | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 204.93 miles (329.81 km) ENE | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 205.24 miles (330.30 km) SSE | Charleville Airport (CTL) | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 221.65 miles (356.72 km) E | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 222.16 miles (357.53 km) ENE | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 242.52 miles (390.29 km) NW | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 251.12 miles (404.13 km) NNE | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 291.55 miles (469.21 km) W | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,675.65 miles (18,790.09 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,658.29 miles (18,762.15 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,607.46 miles (18,680.35 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,541.78 miles (18,574.65 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,541.59 miles (18,574.34 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,540.94 miles (18,573.30 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,514.60 miles (18,530.91 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,494.14 miles (18,497.97 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,490.23 miles (18,491.69 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,351.44 miles (18,268.33 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,345.32 miles (18,258.48 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,337.79 miles (18,246.35 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,330.43 miles (18,234.51 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,322.27 miles (18,221.38 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,319.13 miles (18,216.33 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 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 | |