Nonstop flight route between Nondalton, Alaska, United States and Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(59°58'49"N by 154°50'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°40'11"S by 29°14'17"E)
Distance from NNL to GOM:
8,402.05 miles (13,521.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nondalton Airport (NNL), Nondalton, Alaska, United States and Goma Airport (GOM), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,402 miles (or 13,522 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 Nondalton 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 Nondalton 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: | NNL / PANO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nondalton, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°58'49"N by 154°50'21"W |
| Area Served: | Nondalton, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 314 feet (96 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NNL |
| More Information: | NNL 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 Nondalton Airport (NNL):
- The closest airport to Nondalton Airport (NNL) is Iliamna Airport (ILI), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) S of NNL.
- Nondalton Airport (NNL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nondalton Airport's relatively low elevation of 314 feet, planes can take off or land at Nondalton 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 Nondalton Airport (NNL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,641 miles (17,124 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Nondalton Airport", another name for NNL is "5NN".
Facts about Goma Airport (GOM):
- Initially built with a paved 3 km runway and a large terminal and apron, the airport has not recovered from the 2002 eruption of the volcano Nyiragongo, 14 km to the north.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.84 miles (25.49 km) S | Iliamna Airport (ILI) | Iliamna, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.69 miles (38.12 km) NE | Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 27.64 miles (44.48 km) ESE | Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 37.83 miles (60.88 km) S | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 45.22 miles (72.77 km) SSW | Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 58.57 miles (94.26 km) SW | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 69.69 miles (112.15 km) S | Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) | Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) NNW | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 85.79 miles (138.06 km) W | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 92.00 miles (148.07 km) SW | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 95.54 miles (153.75 km) WSW | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 101.53 miles (163.39 km) WSW | Ekwok Airport (KEK) | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 110.37 miles (177.62 km) SW | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 110.54 miles (177.90 km) ESE | Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 113.66 miles (182.92 km) ESE | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,640.56 miles (17,124.28 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,637.79 miles (17,119.82 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,615.23 miles (17,083.51 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,609.26 miles (17,073.91 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,571.11 miles (17,012.52 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,465.55 miles (16,842.63 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,410.51 miles (16,754.05 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,351.46 miles (16,659.02 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,349.82 miles (16,656.37 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,349.34 miles (16,655.61 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,343.17 miles (16,645.67 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,326.76 miles (16,619.27 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,325.25 miles (16,616.83 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,320.61 miles (16,609.38 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,309.97 miles (16,592.24 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 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 | |