Nonstop flight route between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°40'11"S by 29°14'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°35'17"N by 110°20'39"W)
Distance from GOM to FHU:
9,090.57 miles (14,629.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goma Airport (GOM), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU), Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,091 miles (or 14,630 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 Sierra Vista Municipal 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 Sierra Vista Municipal 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: | FHU / KFHU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°35'17"N by 110°20'39"W |
| Area Served: | Sierra Vista, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sierra Vista and United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 4719 feet (1,438 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FHU |
| More Information: | FHU Maps & Info |
Facts about Goma Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU):
- In addition to being known as "Sierra Vista Municipal Airport", another name for FHU is "Libby Army Airfield".
- Because of Sierra Vista Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,719 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FHU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FHU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,531 miles (18,557 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) is Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) ESE of FHU.
| 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 | 31.30 miles (50.37 km) ESE | Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ) | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 31.91 miles (51.35 km) WSW | Nogales International Airport (OLS) | Nogales, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 44.40 miles (71.46 km) E | Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) | Bisbee/Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 44.86 miles (72.20 km) WSW | Nogales International Airport (NOG) | Nogales, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 5 | 50.56 miles (81.36 km) NW | Tucson International Airport (TUS) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 50.93 miles (81.96 km) NW | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 52.23 miles (84.05 km) ESE | Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) | Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 76.43 miles (123.00 km) NW | Marana Regional Airport (AVW) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 85.74 miles (137.99 km) NW | Pinal Airpark (MZJ) | Marana, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 96.74 miles (155.69 km) NNE | Safford Regional Airport (SAD) | Safford, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 115.43 miles (185.77 km) NE | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 125.78 miles (202.43 km) NW | Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 141.27 miles (227.35 km) NNW | Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 147.11 miles (236.75 km) ENE | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 152.44 miles (245.32 km) NNW | Falcon Field (MSC) | Mesa, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,530.77 miles (18,556.92 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,367.36 miles (18,293.94 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,308.26 miles (18,198.84 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,292.43 miles (18,173.36 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,987.05 miles (17,681.89 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,940.11 miles (17,606.36 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,881.10 miles (17,511.39 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,866.45 miles (17,487.81 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,849.79 miles (17,460.99 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,840.98 miles (17,446.83 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,797.97 miles (17,377.60 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,763.28 miles (17,321.77 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,733.19 miles (17,273.35 km) SE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,725.28 miles (17,260.62 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,721.36 miles (17,254.32 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |