Nonstop flight route between Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boma Airport (BOA), Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Heligoland Airport (HGL), Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,159 miles (or 6,693 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 Boma Airport and Heligoland 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 Boma Airport and Heligoland Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOA / FZAJ | 
| Airport Name: | Boma Airport | 
| Location: | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°51'15"S by 13°3'48"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BOA | 
| More Information: | BOA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HGL / EDXH | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°11'8"N by 7°54'51"E | 
| Area Served: | Heligoland, Germany | 
| Operator/Owner: | Helgoland AirService GmbH | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HGL | 
| More Information: | HGL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Boma Airport (BOA):
- The furthest airport from Boma Airport (BOA) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,756 miles (18,920 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Boma Airport (BOA) is Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of BOA.
- Because of Boma Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Boma 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.
Facts about Heligoland Airport (HGL):
- Because of Heligoland Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Heligoland 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.
- In addition to being known as "Heligoland Airport", another name for HGL is "Flughafen Helgoland-Düne".
- The airport is licensed for aeroplanes up to 5,700 kilograms maximum takeoff weight and helicopters up to 10,000 kilograms.
- The closest airport to Heligoland Airport (HGL) is Wangerooge Airport (AGE), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) S of HGL.
- Heligoland Airport (HGL) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Heligoland Airport (HGL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,693 miles (18,819 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.




