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How far is Goma from Victoria Falls?

The distance between Victoria Falls (Victoria Falls Airport) and Goma (Goma International Airport) is 1152 miles / 1854 kilometers / 1001 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Victoria Falls (VFA) to Goma (GOM) is 1712 miles / 2755 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 40 hours 1 minutes.

Victoria Falls Airport – Goma International Airport

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Distance from Victoria Falls to Goma

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Victoria Falls to Goma. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1152.290 miles
  • 1854.431 kilometers
  • 1001.313 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1158.043 miles
  • 1863.689 kilometers
  • 1006.312 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Victoria Falls to Goma?

The estimated flight time from Victoria Falls Airport to Goma International Airport is 2 hours and 40 minutes.

What is the time difference between Victoria Falls and Goma?

There is no time difference between Victoria Falls and Goma.

Flight carbon footprint between Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) and Goma International Airport (GOM)

On average, flying from Victoria Falls to Goma generates about 159 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 159 kilograms equals 351 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Victoria Falls to Goma

See the map of the shortest flight path between Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) and Goma International Airport (GOM).

Airport information

Origin Victoria Falls Airport
City: Victoria Falls
Country: Zimbabwe Flag of Zimbabwe
IATA Code: VFA
ICAO Code: FVFA
Coordinates: 18°5′45″S, 25°50′20″E
Destination Goma International Airport
City: Goma
Country: Congo (Kinshasa) Flag of Congo (Kinshasa)
IATA Code: GOM
ICAO Code: FZNA
Coordinates: 1°40′14″S, 29°14′18″E