Nonstop flight route between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Natchez, Mississippi, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°40'11"S by 29°14'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°36'48"N by 91°17'49"W)
Distance from GOM to HEZ:
8,056.32 miles (12,965.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goma Airport (GOM), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ), Natchez, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,056 miles (or 12,965 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 Natchez–Adams County 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 Natchez–Adams County 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: | HEZ / KHEZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Natchez, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°36'48"N by 91°17'49"W |
| Area Served: | Natchez, Mississippi |
| Operator/Owner: | Adams County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 272 feet (83 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HEZ |
| More Information: | HEZ 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 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.
- 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.
- Goma International Airport is an airport serving Goma, a city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Goma Airport (GOM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ):
- Historically, Natchez had scheduled airline service operated by Southern Airways for many years.
- In addition to being known as "Natchez–Adams County Airport", another name for HEZ is "Hardy–Anders Field".
- The furthest airport from Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,998 miles (17,700 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Natchez–Adams County Airport's relatively low elevation of 272 feet, planes can take off or land at Natchez–Adams County 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 closest airport to Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) is McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) ESE of HEZ.
- Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 57.21 miles (92.08 km) ESE | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 2 | 60.74 miles (97.74 km) WSW | Esler Field (ESF) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 62.78 miles (101.04 km) S | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 75.18 miles (121.00 km) S | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 75.65 miles (121.75 km) NW | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 76.35 miles (122.87 km) WSW | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 80.31 miles (129.25 km) NE | Hawkins Field (HKS) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 86.30 miles (138.89 km) NE | Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 87.00 miles (140.02 km) SSW | St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 97.93 miles (157.61 km) NW | Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 105.56 miles (169.88 km) SSW | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 113.34 miles (182.40 km) NNW | Z. M. Jack Stell Field (CRT) | Crossett, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 114.31 miles (183.96 km) SSW | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 14 | 115.87 miles (186.48 km) E | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 122.90 miles (197.79 km) E | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,998.44 miles (17,700.23 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,899.14 miles (17,540.42 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,882.96 miles (17,514.38 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,882.17 miles (17,513.12 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,881.40 miles (17,511.87 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,876.56 miles (17,504.08 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,875.54 miles (17,502.45 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,864.89 miles (17,485.30 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,864.53 miles (17,484.72 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,851.60 miles (17,463.91 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,845.68 miles (17,454.39 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,840.14 miles (17,445.47 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,839.50 miles (17,444.44 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,822.48 miles (17,417.05 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,804.60 miles (17,388.27 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |