Nonstop flight route between Mammoth Lakes, California, United States and Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(37°37'27"N by 118°50'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°40'11"S by 29°14'17"E)
Distance from MMH to GOM:
9,231.58 miles (14,856.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH), Mammoth Lakes, California, United States and Goma Airport (GOM), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,232 miles (or 14,857 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 Mammoth Yosemite 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 Mammoth Yosemite 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: | MMH / KMMH |
| Airport Name: | Mammoth Yosemite Airport |
| Location: | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'27"N by 118°50'20"W |
| Area Served: | Mammoth Lakes, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Mammoth Lakes |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7135 feet (2,175 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMH |
| More Information: | MMH 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 Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH):
- Because of Mammoth Yosemite Airport's high elevation of 7,135 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MMH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MMH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) is Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) ESE of MMH.
- The furthest airport from Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,259 miles (18,120 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Facts about Goma Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.30 miles (50.37 km) ESE | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 64.55 miles (103.89 km) N | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 75.99 miles (122.29 km) SW | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 4 | 81.96 miles (131.89 km) SW | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 5 | 82.63 miles (132.98 km) WSW | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 6 | 90.45 miles (145.57 km) WNW | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 7 | 94.82 miles (152.59 km) WSW | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 8 | 95.25 miles (153.28 km) SSW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 9 | 96.26 miles (154.92 km) W | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| 10 | 100.24 miles (161.32 km) ENE | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 101.72 miles (163.69 km) NNE | Gabbs Airport (GAB) | Gabbs, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 104.92 miles (168.84 km) SSW | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 13 | 107.23 miles (172.56 km) NNW | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 107.85 miles (173.57 km) NW | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 15 | 108.31 miles (174.31 km) SW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,259.43 miles (18,120.26 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,232.23 miles (18,076.47 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,231.76 miles (18,075.72 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 11,230.62 miles (18,073.89 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,195.26 miles (18,016.98 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,121.25 miles (17,897.87 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,068.34 miles (17,812.72 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,039.20 miles (17,765.83 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,932.01 miles (17,593.32 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,926.32 miles (17,584.17 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,911.98 miles (17,561.08 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,911.90 miles (17,560.96 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,896.11 miles (17,535.55 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,871.53 miles (17,495.99 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,859.74 miles (17,477.02 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, 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 | |