Nonstop flight route between Clermont, Queensland, Australia and Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(22°46'23"S by 147°37'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°40'11"S by 29°14'17"E)
Distance from CMQ to GOM:
7,964.11 miles (12,816.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Clermont Airport (CMQ), Clermont, Queensland, Australia and Goma Airport (GOM), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,964 miles (or 12,817 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 Clermont 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 Clermont 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: | CMQ / YCMT |
| Airport Name: | Clermont Airport |
| Location: | Clermont, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°46'23"S by 147°37'12"E |
| Area Served: | Clermont, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Isaac Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 908 feet (277 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMQ |
| More Information: | CMQ 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 Clermont Airport (CMQ):
- Clermont Airport (CMQ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Clermont Airport (CMQ) is Dysart Airport (DYA), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) ENE of CMQ.
- Because of Clermont Airport's relatively low elevation of 908 feet, planes can take off or land at Clermont 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 Clermont Airport (CMQ) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,827 miles (19,034 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Goma Airport (GOM):
- On 19 November 2009, Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation Flight 3711, operated by McDonnell Douglas MD-82 9Q-CAB overran the runway on landing, suffering substantial damage.
- The closest airport to Goma Airport (GOM) is Gisenyi Airport (GYI), which is located only 2 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of GOM.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.55 miles (78.14 km) ENE | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 57.43 miles (92.42 km) NNE | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 65.36 miles (105.19 km) SSE | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 69.15 miles (111.28 km) E | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 89.30 miles (143.71 km) SW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 94.71 miles (152.41 km) SE | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 149.11 miles (239.97 km) NE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 152.00 miles (244.61 km) W | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 156.80 miles (252.34 km) WSW | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 168.40 miles (271.02 km) NNE | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 179.76 miles (289.30 km) SW | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 186.28 miles (299.78 km) ESE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 187.30 miles (301.43 km) NNE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 14 | 187.53 miles (301.81 km) NNE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 194.20 miles (312.54 km) NNE | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,827.00 miles (19,033.67 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,808.50 miles (19,003.89 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,758.82 miles (18,923.94 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,695.71 miles (18,822.37 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,688.01 miles (18,809.97 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,686.13 miles (18,806.96 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,667.50 miles (18,776.98 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,642.48 miles (18,736.71 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,639.95 miles (18,732.64 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,446.32 miles (18,421.02 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,444.70 miles (18,418.42 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,441.57 miles (18,413.38 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,423.99 miles (18,385.09 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,391.14 miles (18,332.22 km) W | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,386.27 miles (18,324.38 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |