Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Red Bluff, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston, Texas, United States and Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL), Red Bluff, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,683 miles (or 2,709 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 relatively short distance between William P. Hobby Airport and Red Bluff Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | RBL / KRBL |
Airport Name: | Red Bluff Municipal Airport |
Location: | Red Bluff, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°9'2"N by 122°15'7"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Red Bluff |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 343 feet (105 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RBL |
More Information: | RBL Maps & Info |
Facts about William P. Hobby Airport (HOU):
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) has 4 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- United Airlines, Houston's other major carrier, which would subsequently be forced to compete with Southwest on proposed international routes, has objected to the expansion plans, citing a study which concludes that the change would cost the Houston area jobs and result in a net reduction in GRP.
- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas, or METRO, stops at Curbzone 13.
- The April 1957 Official Airline Guide shows 26 weekday departures on Eastern, 20 Braniff, nine Continental, nine Delta, nine Trans-Texas, four National, two Pan American and one American.
- William P. Hobby Airport handled 9,054,001 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "William P. Hobby Airport", another name for HOU is "Houston Hobby".
- Hobby Airport opened in 1927 as a private landing field in a 600-acre pasture known as W.T.
- Developments at Hobby in the 2000s include a new concourse to serve Southwest Airlines, designed by Leo A Daly and the upgrade of Runway 4/22.
- Southwest Airlines operated more than 80 percent of the total enplanements at Hobby in 2005 and an average of 10 flights per day per gate.
Facts about Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL):
- The closest airport to Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) is Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of RBL.
- The furthest airport from Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,220 miles (18,057 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Red Bluff Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 343 feet, planes can take off or land at Red Bluff Municipal 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.
- Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) currently has only 1 runway.