Nonstop flight route between Lakeview, Oregon, United States and Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(42°9'39"N by 120°23'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°40'11"S by 29°14'17"E)
Distance from LKV to GOM:
9,066.05 miles (14,590.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lake County Airport (LKV), Lakeview, Oregon, United States and Goma Airport (GOM), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,066 miles (or 14,590 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 Lake County Airport and Goma 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 Lake County Airport and Goma Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LKV / KLKV |
| Airport Name: | Lake County Airport |
| Location: | Lakeview, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°9'39"N by 120°23'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Lake County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4733 feet (1,443 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LKV |
| More Information: | LKV Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Lake County Airport (LKV):
- Because of Lake County Airport's high elevation of 4,733 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LKV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LKV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Lake County Airport (LKV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,051 miles (17,785 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Lake County Airport (LKV) is Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) W of LKV.
- Lake County Airport (LKV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Goma Airport (GOM):
- 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.
- Goma Airport (GOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.32 miles (109.95 km) W | Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT) | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States |     |
| 2 | 80.83 miles (130.08 km) WNW | Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ) | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 109.47 miles (176.17 km) WSW | Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 4 | 114.25 miles (183.86 km) WSW | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 5 | 122.94 miles (197.86 km) NE | Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) | Burns, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 123.70 miles (199.07 km) S | Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) | Susanville, California, United States | |
| 7 | 127.37 miles (204.98 km) W | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 129.92 miles (209.09 km) NNW | Sunriver Airport (SUO) | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 131.50 miles (211.62 km) ENE | Rome State Airport (REO) | Rome, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 131.59 miles (211.77 km) S | Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) | Herlong, California, United States | |
| 11 | 149.06 miles (239.89 km) N | Prineville Airport (PRZ) | Prineville, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 149.47 miles (240.55 km) NNW | Roberts Field (RDM) | Redmond, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 150.62 miles (242.40 km) SW | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 14 | 160.07 miles (257.61 km) ESE | Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC) | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 167.57 miles (269.68 km) WNW | Roseburg Regional Airport (RBG) | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,051.38 miles (17,785.42 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,976.67 miles (17,665.20 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,961.64 miles (17,641.01 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,948.03 miles (17,619.10 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,931.17 miles (17,591.97 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,873.33 miles (17,498.89 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,848.34 miles (17,458.68 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,832.45 miles (17,433.09 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,760.58 miles (17,317.42 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,751.67 miles (17,303.09 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,742.63 miles (17,288.54 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,672.81 miles (17,176.19 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,669.81 miles (17,171.35 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,669.78 miles (17,171.31 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,652.04 miles (17,142.76 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |