Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Flanders, Belgium:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston, Texas, United States and Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), Flanders, Belgium would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,977 miles (or 8,010 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 William P. Hobby Airport and Ostend-Bruges International 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 William P. Hobby Airport and Ostend-Bruges International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOU / KHOU |
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Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°38'44"N by 95°16'44"W |
Area Served: | Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land |
Operator/Owner: | City of Houston |
Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from HOU |
More Information: | HOU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OST / EBOS |
Airport Name: | Ostend-Bruges International Airport |
Location: | Flanders, Belgium |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°11'58"N by 2°51'48"E |
Area Served: | Bruges and Ostend |
Operator/Owner: | Flemish Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OST |
More Information: | OST Maps & Info |
Facts about William P. Hobby Airport (HOU):
- On April 9, 2012, Houston Director of Aviation Mario Diaz announced support of international flights from Hobby after multiple studies of the economic impact on the entire city of Houston.
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) is Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of HOU.
- Houston Mayor Annise Parker backed Southwest's flight to make Hobby an international airport on May 23, 2012.
- William P. Hobby Airport handled 9,054,001 passengers last year.
- Because of William P. Hobby Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at William P. Hobby 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.
- Houston is a focus city for Southwest Airlines, and was the seventh-largest city in Southwest's network as of 2013.
- TranStar Airlines corporate headquarters were at the airport.
- The furthest airport from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,002 miles (17,706 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The terminal includes an interfaith chapel.
- In addition to being known as "William P. Hobby Airport", another name for HOU is "Houston Hobby".
Facts about Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST):
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) is Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SW of OST.
- In 1992, the ownership of the regional Flemish airport was transferred from the Belgian State to the Flemish Region.
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport is located in Ostend, Belgium, near the coast and about 25 km from the city centre of Bruges.
- During the Second World War, the German occupiers moved the airfield of Ostend-Stene to a site in the territory of the municipality of Middelkerke, five kilometres southwest of Ostend.
- The operations department of the airline Meridian Airways is Suites 150-154 of the Freight Building.
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport handled 678,638 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,925 miles (19,192 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- On 1 May 2003, Ryanair started a new route between Ostend and London-Stansted.
- Because of Ostend-Bruges International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Ostend-Bruges 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.