Nonstop flight route between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nouna, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(1°40'11"S by 29°14'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°44'36"N by 3°51'46"W)
Distance from GOM to XNU:
2,478.73 miles (3,989.12 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- GOM Airport Information
- XNU Airport Information
- Facts about GOM
- Facts about XNU
- Map of Nearest Airports to GOM
- List of Nearest Airports to GOM
- Map of Furthest Airports from GOM
- List of Furthest Airports from GOM
- Map of Nearest Airports to XNU
- List of Nearest Airports to XNU
- Map of Furthest Airports from XNU
- List of Furthest Airports from XNU
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goma Airport (GOM), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nouna Airport (XNU), Nouna, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,479 miles (or 3,989 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 relatively short distance between Goma Airport and Nouna Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | XNU / DFON |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Nouna, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°44'36"N by 3°51'46"W |
| Area Served: | Nouna |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 886 feet (270 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XNU |
| More Information: | XNU Maps & Info |
Facts about Goma Airport (GOM):
- Goma Airport (GOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 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.
- The closest airport to Goma Airport (GOM) is Gisenyi Airport (GYI), which is located only 2 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of 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.
- 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.
Facts about Nouna Airport (XNU):
- Because of Nouna Airport's relatively low elevation of 886 feet, planes can take off or land at Nouna 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 furthest airport from Nouna Airport (XNU) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Nouna Airport (meaning Nouna Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,144 miles (19,544 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
- Nouna Airport (XNU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nouna Airport (XNU) is Dédougou Airport (DGU), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SE of XNU.
- In addition to being known as "Nouna Airport", another name for XNU is "Nouna Airport (Nouna)".
| 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 | 31.92 miles (51.38 km) SE | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 57.24 miles (92.11 km) ENE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 111.00 miles (178.64 km) WSW | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 4 | 112.21 miles (180.58 km) ENE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 113.89 miles (183.29 km) SSW | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 123.10 miles (198.12 km) N | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 7 | 130.79 miles (210.49 km) SSE | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 153.51 miles (247.04 km) SSW | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 157.82 miles (253.98 km) SW | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 10 | 160.82 miles (258.82 km) E | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 164.28 miles (264.38 km) SE | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 169.81 miles (273.29 km) SSE | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 178.15 miles (286.70 km) ENE | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 187.49 miles (301.73 km) E | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 212.95 miles (342.71 km) ESE | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,143.84 miles (19,543.57 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,102.12 miles (19,476.43 km) SW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,090.23 miles (19,457.28 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,079.75 miles (19,440.42 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,078.89 miles (19,439.05 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 6 | 12,051.66 miles (19,395.23 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,050.63 miles (19,393.56 km) SW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,036.67 miles (19,371.10 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,032.62 miles (19,364.57 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 11,980.35 miles (19,280.46 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,978.45 miles (19,277.40 km) SW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,961.18 miles (19,249.60 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,919.67 miles (19,182.80 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,874.50 miles (19,110.11 km) ESE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,869.61 miles (19,102.24 km) ESE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |