Nonstop flight route between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Bagdad, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°40'11"S by 29°14'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°35'44"N by 113°10'13"W)
Distance from GOM to BGT:
9,117.17 miles (14,672.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goma Airport (GOM), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Bagdad Airport (BGT), Bagdad, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,117 miles (or 14,673 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 Bagdad 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 Bagdad 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: | BGT / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bagdad, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'44"N by 113°10'13"W |
| Area Served: | Bagdad, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | Yavapai County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4183 feet (1,275 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGT |
| More Information: | BGT Maps & Info |
Facts about Goma Airport (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.
- Goma Airport (GOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Goma Airport (GOM) is Gisenyi Airport (GYI), which is located only 2 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of GOM.
- 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.
- At 17:55 local time on 4 March 2013, a Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation Fokker 50 from Lodja crashed short of landing in heavy rain, into a residential area.
Facts about Bagdad Airport (BGT):
- The furthest airport from Bagdad Airport (BGT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,390 miles (18,330 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Bagdad Airport", another name for BGT is "E51".
- Because of Bagdad Airport's high elevation of 4,183 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BGT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BGT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Bagdad Airport (BGT) is Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) E of BGT.
- Bagdad Airport (BGT) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.87 miles (68.99 km) E | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 63.20 miles (101.71 km) NW | Kingman Airport (IGM) | Kingman, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 64.48 miles (103.77 km) N | Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 67.60 miles (108.80 km) W | Lake Havasu City Airport (HII) | Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 80.33 miles (129.27 km) ENE | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 83.39 miles (134.21 km) W | Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield (EED) | Needles, California, United States | |
| 7 | 85.81 miles (138.09 km) SSE | Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 86.04 miles (138.46 km) SSE | Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 87.74 miles (141.21 km) WNW | Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP) | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 88.32 miles (142.14 km) SE | Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 92.67 miles (149.14 km) SSE | Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 93.04 miles (149.73 km) ENE | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 93.15 miles (149.91 km) NE | Valle Airport (VLE) | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 98.55 miles (158.61 km) SE | Scottsdale Airport (SCF) | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 104.14 miles (167.59 km) SE | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,389.85 miles (18,330.14 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,310.26 miles (18,202.06 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,287.36 miles (18,165.20 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,265.96 miles (18,130.76 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,078.36 miles (17,828.84 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,982.32 miles (17,674.29 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,948.85 miles (17,620.42 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,934.28 miles (17,596.98 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,872.44 miles (17,497.45 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,835.20 miles (17,437.52 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,824.46 miles (17,420.24 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,795.34 miles (17,373.37 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,771.18 miles (17,334.50 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,767.48 miles (17,328.53 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,761.83 miles (17,319.44 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |