Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Kugluktuk Airport (YCO), Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,744 miles (or 4,415 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 West Houston Airport and Kugluktuk 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 West Houston Airport and Kugluktuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | YCO / CYCO |
Airport Name: | Kugluktuk Airport |
Location: | Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 67°49'0"N by 115°8'38"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YCO |
More Information: | YCO Maps & Info |
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- 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.
- West Houston Airport is a privately owned, public use use airport in Harris County, Texas, United States.
- On January 3, 2012, a pilot flying a 1985 Cessna 172P with a 180 HP engine from West Houston Airport to Lone Star Executive Airport reported losing power to her aircraft.
- 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 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 owned and operated by Gary Gandy covers an area of 200 acres at an elevation of 111 feet above mean sea level.
- West Houston Airport offers a variety of services, including a VIP lounge with free Wi-Fi, hangars, and airplane covers.
Facts about Kugluktuk Airport (YCO):
- The closest airport to Kugluktuk Airport (YCO) is Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI), which is located 214 miles (344 kilometers) NNW of YCO.
- The furthest airport from Kugluktuk Airport (YCO) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,636 miles (15,508 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Kugluktuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Kugluktuk 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.
- Kugluktuk Airport (YCO) currently has only 1 runway.