Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Tbilisi, Georgia:
Departure Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°40'9"N by 44°57'16"E)
Distance from IWS to TBS:
6,896.34 miles (11,098.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Tbilisi Airport (TBS), Tbilisi, Georgia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,896 miles (or 11,099 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IWS / KIWS |
| Airport Name: | West Houston Airport |
| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W |
| Area Served: | Houston, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | West Houston Airport Corp. |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 111 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IWS |
| More Information: | IWS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TBS / UGTB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°40'9"N by 44°57'16"E |
| Area Served: | Tbilisi |
| Operator/Owner: | United Airports of Georgia LLC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1624 feet (495 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TBS |
| More Information: | TBS Maps & Info |
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- West Houston Airport (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of West Houston Airport's relatively low elevation of 111 feet, planes can take off or land at West Houston 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 new sign at the entrance
- Landing at the airport is free, except for helicopters, where the fee is waived if the customer buys gasoline.
- The furthest airport from West Houston Airport (IWS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,979 miles (17,668 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to West Houston Airport (IWS) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of IWS.
- West Houston Airport offers a variety of services, including a VIP lounge with free Wi-Fi, hangars, and airplane covers.
Facts about Tbilisi Airport (TBS):
- TAV Airports Holding, which owns 76% shares in Tbilisi airport operator TAV Urban Georgia, agreed with the Georgian state-owned United Airports of Georgia to reconstruct the unused runway, one of the two runways at the Tbilisi airport.
- In addition to being known as "Tbilisi Airport", another name for TBS is "თბილისის საერთაშორისო აეროპორტი".
- The closest airport to Tbilisi Airport (TBS) is Shirak International Airport (LWN), which is located 85 miles (137 kilometers) SW of TBS.
- “The operational rights of TAV Urban Georgia have been extended for 10 years 9 months from February 2027 to November 8, 2037 within the scope of the agreement of Built-Operate-Transfer in exchange for the reconstruction investment,” TAV Airports Holding said in a statement on August 24.
- The airport has a contemporary and functional design.
- Tbilisi Airport (TBS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Tbilisi Airport (TBS) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,153 miles (17,948 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Tbilisi airport mainly serves destinations in CIS, Europe and Middle East.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.83 miles (14.21 km) SE | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.58 miles (21.86 km) S | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 3 | 18.29 miles (29.44 km) NNE | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 22.91 miles (36.88 km) ENE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 26.46 miles (42.59 km) ESE | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 34.10 miles (54.88 km) ESE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 40.00 miles (64.38 km) NNE | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 43.21 miles (69.54 km) E | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 48.56 miles (78.15 km) SW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 50.64 miles (81.50 km) SSE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 59.50 miles (95.76 km) S | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 64.36 miles (103.58 km) N | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 67.36 miles (108.40 km) NW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 73.41 miles (118.14 km) NNW | Coulter Field (CFD) | Bryan, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,978.58 miles (17,668.27 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,952.82 miles (17,626.82 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,653.72 miles (17,145.45 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,634.50 miles (17,114.52 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,622.80 miles (17,095.70 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,615.95 miles (17,084.67 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,610.33 miles (17,075.63 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,609.04 miles (17,073.55 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,604.64 miles (17,066.48 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,598.75 miles (17,056.99 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,586.79 miles (17,037.74 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,582.60 miles (17,030.99 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,567.23 miles (17,006.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,561.50 miles (16,997.04 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,558.05 miles (16,991.49 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.28 miles (137.25 km) SW | Shirak International Airport (LWN) | Gyumri, Armenia | |
| 2 | 88.77 miles (142.86 km) E | Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) | Zaqatala, Azerbaijan | |
| 3 | 95.71 miles (154.02 km) SE | Ganja International Airport (KVD) | Ganja, Azerbaijan | |
| 4 | 107.59 miles (173.15 km) N | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 5 | 109.13 miles (175.63 km) SSW | Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| 6 | 114.05 miles (183.55 km) N | Magas Airport (IGT) | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia | |
| 7 | 122.55 miles (197.23 km) SW | Kars Airport (KSY) | Kars, Turkey | |
| 8 | 124.68 miles (200.66 km) NNE | Grozny Airport (GRV) | Grozny, Russia | |
| 9 | 131.83 miles (212.16 km) WNW | David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) | Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | |
| 10 | 143.94 miles (231.64 km) NNW | Nalchik Airport (NAL) | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | |
| 11 | 159.13 miles (256.10 km) ENE | Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX) | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | |
| 12 | 171.99 miles (276.79 km) SW | Agri Airport (AJI) | Ağrı, Turkey | |
| 13 | 173.29 miles (278.88 km) W | Batumi International Airport (BUS) | Batumi, Georgia | |
| 14 | 200.37 miles (322.47 km) NNW | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| 15 | 212.19 miles (341.48 km) WNW | Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) | Sukhumi, Georgia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,152.68 miles (17,948.46 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,978.34 miles (17,667.88 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,874.78 miles (17,501.21 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,817.65 miles (17,409.28 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,805.96 miles (17,390.46 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,769.76 miles (17,332.20 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,676.60 miles (17,182.27 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,645.79 miles (17,132.69 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,629.99 miles (17,107.27 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,617.18 miles (17,086.65 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,612.05 miles (17,078.39 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,561.25 miles (16,996.64 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,557.69 miles (16,990.91 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,552.92 miles (16,983.23 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,533.15 miles (16,951.42 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |