Nonstop flight route between San Angelo, Texas, United States and Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(31°25'46"N by 100°23'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°55'9"S by 25°54'55"E)
Distance from GOF to KND:
8,435.49 miles (13,575.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF), San Angelo, Texas, United States and Kindu Airport (KND), Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,435 miles (or 13,576 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 Goodfellow Air Force Base and Kindu 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 Goodfellow Air Force Base and Kindu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOF / |
| Airport Name: | Goodfellow Air Force Base |
| Location: | San Angelo, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°25'46"N by 100°23'56"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOF |
| More Information: | GOF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KND / FZOA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°55'9"S by 25°54'55"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1631 feet (497 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KND |
| More Information: | KND Maps & Info |
Facts about Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF):
- The furthest airport from Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,146 miles (17,937 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- During the next three years, intelligence training consolidation brought to Goodfellow advanced imagery training from Offutt AFB, Nebraska.
- The following are some of the facilities at Goodfellow AFB
- The next four years witnessed the graduation of more than 10,000 trained pilots and the decoration of scores of these for outstanding heroism in action against Germany, Italy, and Japan.
- Although flight operations at Goodfellow decreased dramatically after 1958, minimal activities continued with both transient aircraft and locally-based Cessna U-3 Administrators, DeHavilland U-6 Beavers, Piasecki H-21, CH-21 and HH-21 Workhorse helicopters and Cessna O-2 Skymasters.
- The closest airport to Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) is San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) SW of GOF.
Facts about Kindu Airport (KND):
- The furthest airport from Kindu Airport (KND) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kindu Airport (meaning Kindu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,202 miles (19,638 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Kindu Airport", another name for KND is "Aéroport de Kindu".
- The closest airport to Kindu Airport (KND) is Lodja Airport (LJA), which is located 174 miles (279 kilometers) W of KND.
- Kindu Airport (KND) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.72 miles (12.42 km) SW | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 65.11 miles (104.78 km) ENE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 65.79 miles (105.87 km) ESE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 71.80 miles (115.55 km) N | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 75.56 miles (121.60 km) NNE | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 79.88 miles (128.56 km) NNE | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 85.49 miles (137.58 km) NW | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 88.53 miles (142.48 km) ENE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 108.46 miles (174.54 km) WNW | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 111.76 miles (179.87 km) WNW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 127.15 miles (204.62 km) SE | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 144.81 miles (233.05 km) S | Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 145.46 miles (234.10 km) SSW | Del Rio International Airport (DRT) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 150.72 miles (242.56 km) SSW | Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 15 | 152.79 miles (245.89 km) WSW | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,145.59 miles (17,937.04 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,881.71 miles (17,512.37 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,790.47 miles (17,365.53 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,780.34 miles (17,349.23 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,713.27 miles (17,241.29 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,409.03 miles (16,751.67 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,385.60 miles (16,713.97 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,375.32 miles (16,697.41 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,356.56 miles (16,667.23 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,350.25 miles (16,657.06 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,346.46 miles (16,650.97 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,341.81 miles (16,643.49 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,339.88 miles (16,640.38 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,339.49 miles (16,639.76 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,338.47 miles (16,638.11 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 173.63 miles (279.43 km) W | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 186.37 miles (299.93 km) SSE | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 204.10 miles (328.47 km) ENE | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 217.12 miles (349.42 km) WNW | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 224.71 miles (361.63 km) SW | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 236.46 miles (380.54 km) E | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 7 | 238.33 miles (383.56 km) N | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 245.11 miles (394.46 km) ENE | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 246.16 miles (396.16 km) ENE | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 10 | 264.90 miles (426.32 km) E | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 11 | 273.96 miles (440.90 km) SW | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 276.18 miles (444.47 km) NNW | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 278.34 miles (447.94 km) E | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 14 | 289.55 miles (465.98 km) E | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 15 | 292.30 miles (470.42 km) ESE | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,202.38 miles (19,637.78 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,402.06 miles (18,349.79 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,274.13 miles (18,143.92 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,267.16 miles (18,132.69 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,262.51 miles (18,125.21 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,251.71 miles (18,107.83 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,232.34 miles (18,076.66 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,194.85 miles (18,016.32 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,187.36 miles (18,004.27 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,184.55 miles (17,999.74 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,177.98 miles (17,989.17 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,160.80 miles (17,961.53 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,158.11 miles (17,957.19 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,157.95 miles (17,956.93 km) ENE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,153.86 miles (17,950.35 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |