Nonstop flight route between Orange, Virginia, United States and Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(38°14'49"N by 78°2'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°40'11"S by 29°14'17"E)
Distance from OMH to GOM:
7,223.90 miles (11,625.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Orange County Airport (OMH), Orange, Virginia, United States and Goma Airport (GOM), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,224 miles (or 11,626 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 Orange 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 Orange 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: | OMH / OITR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Orange, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°14'49"N by 78°2'44"W |
| Area Served: | Orange, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Orange County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 464 feet (141 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OMH |
| More Information: | OMH 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 Orange County Airport (OMH):
- Because of Orange County Airport's relatively low elevation of 464 feet, planes can take off or land at Orange County 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 closest airport to Orange County Airport (OMH) is Louisa County Airport (LOW), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSE of OMH.
- The furthest airport from Orange County Airport (OMH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,645 miles (18,742 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Orange County Airport", another name for OMH is "KOMH".
- Orange County Airport (OMH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Goma Airport (GOM):
- 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.
- 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.
- Goma Airport (GOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Goma International Airport is an airport serving Goma, a city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- The closest airport to Goma Airport (GOM) is Gisenyi Airport (GYI), which is located only 2 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of GOM.
- 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 | 16.92 miles (27.22 km) SSE | Louisa County Airport (LOW) | Louisa, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.35 miles (37.58 km) WSW | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 41.39 miles (66.60 km) ESE | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 43.53 miles (70.06 km) NE | Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 43.53 miles (70.06 km) NE | Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 46.18 miles (74.31 km) W | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) | Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 47.65 miles (76.69 km) NNW | Front Royal–Warren County Airport (FRR) | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 56.84 miles (91.47 km) NE | Davison Army Airfield (DAA) | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 57.75 miles (92.94 km) NNE | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 62.18 miles (100.07 km) N | Winchester Regional Airport (WGO) | Winchester, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 63.16 miles (101.64 km) NNE | Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 64.79 miles (104.27 km) SE | Richmond International Airport (RIC) | Richmond, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 68.65 miles (110.48 km) NE | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States | |
| 14 | 69.19 miles (111.36 km) NE | Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 15 | 74.66 miles (120.16 km) ENE | Andrews Field (ADW) | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,645.46 miles (18,741.50 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,622.58 miles (18,704.68 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,600.97 miles (18,669.91 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,598.67 miles (18,666.20 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,557.64 miles (18,600.17 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,544.21 miles (18,578.55 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,534.13 miles (18,562.33 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,529.45 miles (18,554.80 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,510.63 miles (18,524.51 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,505.80 miles (18,516.74 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,455.71 miles (18,436.14 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,418.53 miles (18,376.29 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,417.01 miles (18,373.86 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,405.12 miles (18,354.72 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,347.18 miles (18,261.47 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |