Nonstop flight route between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Pedernales, Dominican Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goma Airport (GOM), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ), Pedernales, Dominican Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,969 miles (or 11,216 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 Cabo Rojo National 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 Cabo Rojo National 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: | CBJ / MDCR |
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Location: | Pedernales, Dominican Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°55'44"N by 71°38'40"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 262 feet (80 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CBJ |
More Information: | CBJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Goma Airport (GOM):
- Goma Airport (GOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Goma Airport (GOM) is Gisenyi Airport (GYI), which is located only 2 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of 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.
- 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.
Facts about Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ):
- Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ) is María Montez International Airport (BRX), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ENE of CBJ.
- Because of Cabo Rojo National Airport's relatively low elevation of 262 feet, planes can take off or land at Cabo Rojo National 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 Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,960 miles (19,248 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Cabo Rojo National Airport", another name for CBJ is "Aeródromo Doméstico de Cabo Rojo".