Nonstop flight route between Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil and Houston, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,041 miles (or 8,112 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLN / SBFL |
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Location: | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°40'13"S by 48°33'9"W |
Area Served: | Florianópolis |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from FLN |
More Information: | FLN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAH / KIAH |
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Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°59'3"N by 95°20'29"W |
Area Served: | Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land |
Operator/Owner: | City of Houston |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 5 |
View all routes: | Routes from IAH |
More Information: | IAH Maps & Info |
Facts about Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN):
- Between 1942 and 1945 the runway 03/21, apron, control tower and passenger terminal were built.
- The closest airport to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) is Navegantes Airport (NVT), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) N of FLN.
- The furthest airport from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) is Kikai Airport (KKX), which is nearly antipodal to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (meaning Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kikai Airport), and is located 12,334 miles (19,849 kilometers) away in Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan.
- In addition to being known as "Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport", another name for FLN is "Aeroporto Internacional de Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz".
- Because of Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International 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.
- Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) has 2 runways.
- It is operated by Infraero.
- Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport handled 3,395,253 passengers last year.
Facts about George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH):
- The furthest airport from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,981 miles (17,672 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Terminal C was the third terminal to open at the airport following A and B in 1981.
- The closest airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of IAH.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport, is a Class B international airport in Houston, Texas serving the Greater Houston metropolitan area, the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the United States.
- On June 19, 2014, Emirates Airlines announced that it would become the second operator of the Airbus A380 at Intercontinental Airport, upgrading its service from Dubai to Houston from Boeing 777 to the "Super Jumbo" A380.
- In addition United Airlines has started a VIP terminal transportation service for elite status customers, using Mercedes Benz vehicles.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has 5 runways.
- In 2011 Continental Airlines began service to Lagos.
- In addition to being known as "George Bush Intercontinental Airport", another name for IAH is "Houston-Intercontinental".
- The airport has a total of five terminals encompassing 250 acres., with a 1.5-mile distance from Terminal A to Terminal D.
- Houston Intercontinental Airport, as it was originally known, opened in June 1969.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport handled 40,128,953 passengers last year.
- Because of George Bush Intercontinental Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at George Bush Intercontinental 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.