Nonstop flight route between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Hassi R'Mel, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(1°40'11"S by 29°14'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°55'53"N by 3°18'37"E)
Distance from GOM to HRM:
2,928.26 miles (4,712.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goma Airport (GOM), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM), Hassi R'Mel, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,928 miles (or 4,713 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 Hassi R'Mel 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 Hassi R'Mel 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: | HRM / DAFH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°55'53"N by 3°18'37"E |
| Area Served: | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2540 feet (774 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HRM |
| More Information: | HRM 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.
- Initially built with a paved 3 km runway and a large terminal and apron, the airport has not recovered from the 2002 eruption of the volcano Nyiragongo, 14 km to the north.
- 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 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.
- On 19 November 2009, Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation Flight 3711, operated by McDonnell Douglas MD-82 9Q-CAB overran the runway on landing, suffering substantial damage.
- The closest airport to Goma Airport (GOM) is Gisenyi Airport (GYI), which is located only 2 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of GOM.
- Goma Airport (GOM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM):
- Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,941 miles (19,217 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Hassi R'Mel Airport", other names for HRM include "Hassi R'Mel Airport (Tilrempt)" and "Aéroport de Hassi R'Mel: Tilrhemt".
- The closest airport to Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) is Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) SE of HRM.
| 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 | 47.15 miles (75.88 km) SE | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| 2 | 164.75 miles (265.14 km) S | El Golea Airport (ELG) | El Golea, Algeria | |
| 3 | 173.63 miles (279.43 km) NNE | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 4 | 186.75 miles (300.55 km) ESE | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 5 | 189.60 miles (305.13 km) NE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 6 | 204.66 miles (329.37 km) ENE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 7 | 239.79 miles (385.90 km) NW | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 8 | 247.78 miles (398.76 km) NW | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 9 | 248.43 miles (399.81 km) N | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 10 | 250.88 miles (403.74 km) NNE | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 11 | 250.94 miles (403.85 km) N | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 12 | 253.13 miles (407.38 km) NNW | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 13 | 259.28 miles (417.27 km) NE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 14 | 259.82 miles (418.13 km) N | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 15 | 271.89 miles (437.56 km) NW | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,940.90 miles (19,216.96 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,938.54 miles (19,213.17 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,935.93 miles (19,208.97 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,920.57 miles (19,184.25 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,919.19 miles (19,182.02 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,909.76 miles (19,166.85 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,905.47 miles (19,159.95 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,896.56 miles (19,145.61 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,890.44 miles (19,135.76 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,886.73 miles (19,129.79 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,878.60 miles (19,116.71 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,875.72 miles (19,112.07 km) ESE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,873.09 miles (19,107.84 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,867.23 miles (19,098.41 km) ESE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,867.20 miles (19,098.36 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |