Nonstop flight route between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Port-Menier, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goma Airport (GOM), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Port-Menier Airport (YPN), Port-Menier, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,464 miles (or 10,402 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 Port-Menier 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 Port-Menier 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: | YPN / CYPN | 
| Airport Name: | Port-Menier Airport | 
| Location: | Port-Menier, Quebec, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°50'11"N by 64°17'18"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Quebec | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 167 feet (51 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YPN | 
| More Information: | YPN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Goma Airport (GOM):
- The closest airport to Goma Airport (GOM) is Gisenyi Airport (GYI), which is located only 2 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of GOM.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - Goma Airport (GOM) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Port-Menier Airport (YPN):
- The closest airport to Port-Menier Airport (YPN) is Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport (YGV), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NE of YPN.
 - The furthest airport from Port-Menier Airport (YPN) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,402 miles (18,350 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Port-Menier Airport (YPN) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Port-Menier Airport's relatively low elevation of 167 feet, planes can take off or land at Port-Menier 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.
 
