Nonstop flight route between Sørkjosen, Norway and Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ), Sørkjosen, Norway and Boma Airport (BOA), Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,240 miles (or 8,432 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 Sørkjosen Airport and Boma 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 Sørkjosen Airport and Boma Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOJ / ENSR | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Sørkjosen, Norway | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°47'12"N by 20°57'34"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SOJ | 
| More Information: | SOJ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOA / FZAJ | 
| Airport Name: | Boma Airport | 
| Location: | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°51'15"S by 13°3'48"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BOA | 
| More Information: | BOA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ):
- The closest airport to Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) is Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS), which is located 49 miles (80 kilometers) W of SOJ.
- In addition to being known as "Sørkjosen Airport", another name for SOJ is "Sørkjosen lufthavn".
- Sørkjosen Airport is a regional airport located at Sørkjosen in Nordreisa, Norway, 4.5 kilometres from the municipal center of Storslett.
- The furthest airport from Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,541 miles (16,965 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Sørkjosen Airport handled 16,993 passengers last year.
- Because of Sørkjosen Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Sørkjosen 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 airport has a 880-by-30-meter asphalt runway aligned 15–33.
- Sørkjosen was launched as part of a national network of regional short take-off and landing airport which was proposed in the mid-1960s.
Facts about Boma Airport (BOA):
- Because of Boma Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Boma 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 Boma Airport (BOA) is Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of BOA.
- The furthest airport from Boma Airport (BOA) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,756 miles (18,920 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.




