Nonstop flight route between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Samsun, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(1°40'11"S by 29°14'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°15'56"N by 36°32'54"E)
Distance from GOM to SZF:
3,001.88 miles (4,831.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goma Airport (GOM), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF), Samsun, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,002 miles (or 4,831 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 Samsun-Çarşamba 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 Samsun-Çarşamba 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: | SZF / LTFH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Samsun, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°15'56"N by 36°32'54"E |
| Area Served: | Samsun, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Administration) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZF |
| More Information: | SZF 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.
- 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.
- 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 Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF):
- Samsun-Çarşamba Airport is a public airport in Samsun, Turkey.
- The passenger terminal of the airport covers an area of 4,725 m² and has a parking lot for 246 cars.
- In addition to being known as "Samsun-Çarşamba Airport", another name for SZF is "Samsun-Çarşamba Havalimanı".
- The closest airport to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) WSW of SZF.
- The furthest airport from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,086 miles (17,841 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 61.41 miles (98.83 km) WSW | Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) | Amasya, Turkey | |
| 2 | 66.54 miles (107.09 km) S | Tokat Airport (TJK) | Tokat, Turkey | |
| 3 | 92.44 miles (148.76 km) NW | Sinop Airport (NOP) | Sinop, Turkey | |
| 4 | 106.44 miles (171.30 km) SSE | Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) | Sivas, Turkey | |
| 5 | 142.93 miles (230.03 km) W | Kastamonu Airport (KFS) | Kastamonu, Turkey | |
| 6 | 169.70 miles (273.10 km) E | Trabzon Airport (TZX) | Trabzon, Turkey | |
| 7 | 181.19 miles (291.59 km) SSW | Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) | Kayseri Province, Turkey | |
| 8 | 189.84 miles (305.52 km) ESE | Erzincan Airport (ERC) | Erzincan, Turkey | |
| 9 | 202.04 miles (325.16 km) WSW | Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) | Ankara, Turkey | |
| 10 | 202.98 miles (326.67 km) SSW | Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) | Nevsehir, Turkey | |
| 11 | 211.96 miles (341.12 km) SSE | Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) | Malatya, Turkey | |
| 12 | 230.31 miles (370.64 km) NE | Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) | Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 13 | 231.77 miles (373.00 km) W | Zonguldak Airport (ONQ) | Zonguldak, Turkey | |
| 14 | 234.20 miles (376.91 km) SE | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| 15 | 240.13 miles (386.46 km) NNE | Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,086.16 miles (17,841.40 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,056.66 miles (17,793.92 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,992.17 miles (17,690.14 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,893.27 miles (17,530.97 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,855.92 miles (17,470.87 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,827.61 miles (17,425.31 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,804.72 miles (17,388.47 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,779.79 miles (17,348.35 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,764.79 miles (17,324.22 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 10,758.52 miles (17,314.11 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,758.40 miles (17,313.92 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,753.60 miles (17,306.21 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 10,751.88 miles (17,303.43 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,736.28 miles (17,278.32 km) SE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 10,731.70 miles (17,270.96 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |