Nonstop flight route between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands:
Departure Airport:
(1°40'11"S by 29°14'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°55'41"N by 165°45'44"E)
Distance from GOM to UJE:
9,406.69 miles (15,138.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goma Airport (GOM), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ujae Airport (UJE), Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,407 miles (or 15,139 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 Ujae 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 Ujae 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: | UJE / |
| Airport Name: | Ujae Airport |
| Location: | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°55'41"N by 165°45'44"E |
| Area Served: | Ujae, Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from UJE |
| More Information: | UJE 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Ujae Airport (UJE):
- The furthest airport from Ujae Airport (UJE) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Ujae Airport (meaning Ujae Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Ujae Airport (UJE) is Lae Airport (LML), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) E of UJE.
| 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 | 34.34 miles (55.26 km) E | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 78.70 miles (126.66 km) ENE | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 87.58 miles (140.95 km) N | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 135.21 miles (217.60 km) E | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 135.33 miles (217.78 km) E | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 171.99 miles (276.79 km) NNE | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 179.77 miles (289.31 km) N | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 189.05 miles (304.25 km) ESE | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 216.23 miles (347.99 km) ESE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 229.98 miles (370.12 km) ESE | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 234.39 miles (377.21 km) ESE | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 238.16 miles (383.28 km) ESE | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 249.52 miles (401.57 km) ENE | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 279.39 miles (449.63 km) SE | Namorik Airport (NDK) | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 286.98 miles (461.85 km) NW | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.71 miles (19,907.06 km) S | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,415.95 miles (18,372.14 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,412.90 miles (18,367.24 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,408.43 miles (18,360.05 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,372.33 miles (18,301.95 km) SSW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,358.44 miles (18,279.58 km) SSW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,355.74 miles (18,275.25 km) SSW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,328.57 miles (18,231.52 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,319.92 miles (18,217.60 km) SSW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,293.38 miles (18,174.89 km) S | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 11,273.07 miles (18,142.21 km) S | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 11,272.79 miles (18,141.75 km) SSW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 11,258.67 miles (18,119.02 km) S | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 11,255.30 miles (18,113.61 km) S | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 11,252.94 miles (18,109.80 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |