Nonstop flight route between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°40'11"S by 29°14'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°48'51"N by 150°38'36"W)
Distance from GOM to PPC:
7,935.76 miles (12,771.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goma Airport (GOM), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Prospect Creek Airport (PPC), Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,936 miles (or 12,771 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 Prospect Creek 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 Prospect Creek 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: | PPC / PAPR |
| Airport Name: | Prospect Creek Airport |
| Location: | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°48'51"N by 150°38'36"W |
| Area Served: | Prospect Creek, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1095 feet (334 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPC |
| More Information: | PPC Maps & Info |
Facts about Goma Airport (GOM):
- Goma International Airport is an airport serving Goma, a city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Prospect Creek Airport (PPC):
- The closest airport to Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) is Bettles Airport (BTT), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WNW of PPC.
- Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,163 miles (16,356 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| 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 | 25.01 miles (40.25 km) WNW | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 32.51 miles (52.31 km) NNE | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 57.06 miles (91.83 km) WSW | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 65.22 miles (104.95 km) SSE | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 70.45 miles (113.38 km) SE | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 75.04 miles (120.77 km) NE | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 91.35 miles (147.01 km) S | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 94.18 miles (151.57 km) ESE | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 95.70 miles (154.01 km) NNW | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 101.89 miles (163.97 km) WSW | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 113.46 miles (182.60 km) WSW | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.64 miles (187.72 km) E | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 119.00 miles (191.51 km) NNE | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 120.55 miles (194.00 km) SSW | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) | Tanana, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 120.57 miles (194.03 km) SSE | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,163.41 miles (16,356.39 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,152.43 miles (16,338.71 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,136.54 miles (16,313.14 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,125.89 miles (16,295.99 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,102.04 miles (16,257.62 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,013.22 miles (16,114.67 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 7 | 9,999.87 miles (16,093.19 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,952.23 miles (16,016.52 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,885.47 miles (15,909.09 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,881.44 miles (15,902.60 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,877.90 miles (15,896.89 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,875.95 miles (15,893.77 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,868.40 miles (15,881.61 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,865.65 miles (15,877.19 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,854.92 miles (15,859.92 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |