Nonstop flight route between Abu Simbel, Egypt and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(22°22'33"N by 31°36'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°3'42"N by 95°33'10"W)
Distance from ABS to DWH:
7,394.67 miles (11,900.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS), Abu Simbel, Egypt and David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,395 miles (or 11,901 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 Al Hufalysin Airport and David Wayne Hooks Memorial 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 Al Hufalysin Airport and David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABS / HEBL |
| Airport Name: | Al Hufalysin Airport |
| Location: | Abu Simbel, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°22'33"N by 31°36'41"E |
| Area Served: | Abu Simbel, Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 616 feet (188 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABS |
| More Information: | ABS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DWH / KDWH |
| Airport Name: | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°3'42"N by 95°33'10"W |
| Area Served: | Houston, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Jag Gill |
| Airport Type: | Public-use, privately owned |
| Elevation: | 152 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DWH |
| More Information: | DWH Maps & Info |
Facts about Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS):
- Al Hufalysin Airport handled 499,172 passengers last year.
- Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) is Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of ABS.
- Because of Al Hufalysin Airport's relatively low elevation of 616 feet, planes can take off or land at Al Hufalysin 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 furthest airport from Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Al Hufalysin Airport (meaning Al Hufalysin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,247 miles (19,709 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
Facts about David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH):
- Because of David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 152 feet, planes can take off or land at David Wayne Hooks Memorial 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 David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) is George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of DWH.
- On June 26, 2010, another fire occurred at the airport, destroying another large hangar.
- The furthest airport from David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,969 miles (17,653 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport is a public-use airport located near the city of Tomball in unincorporated Harris County, Texas.
- The Airport started when Charles Hooks built a runway for his own personal use.
- David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.24 miles (64.76 km) S | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan |     |
| 2 | 133.90 miles (215.50 km) NE | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 3 | 185.11 miles (297.90 km) W | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 4 | 235.36 miles (378.77 km) SSW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 5 | 237.90 miles (382.87 km) NNE | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 6 | 271.63 miles (437.15 km) S | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 7 | 278.97 miles (448.96 km) NE | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 8 | 301.95 miles (485.94 km) S | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 9 | 303.59 miles (488.58 km) S | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 10 | 324.88 miles (522.85 km) N | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 11 | 359.03 miles (577.80 km) NNE | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 12 | 359.33 miles (578.28 km) SSE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 13 | 415.90 miles (669.33 km) ESE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 14 | 424.29 miles (682.83 km) NNE | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| 15 | 427.32 miles (687.70 km) ENE | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,246.55 miles (19,708.86 km) E | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,094.49 miles (19,464.14 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,087.59 miles (19,453.04 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,042.41 miles (19,380.34 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,008.01 miles (19,324.97 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,972.04 miles (19,267.08 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,965.10 miles (19,255.91 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,955.12 miles (19,239.85 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,949.38 miles (19,230.62 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,931.94 miles (19,202.54 km) SW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,930.83 miles (19,200.76 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,917.76 miles (19,179.73 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,870.27 miles (19,103.30 km) WSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,870.19 miles (19,103.17 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,867.70 miles (19,099.16 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.73 miles (22.10 km) ESE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 18.29 miles (29.44 km) SSW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 21.71 miles (34.94 km) NNE | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 23.93 miles (38.50 km) S | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 31.01 miles (49.91 km) SSW | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 6 | 33.12 miles (53.30 km) SSE | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 39.30 miles (63.25 km) SE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 40.67 miles (65.45 km) ESE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 47.37 miles (76.24 km) N | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 60.53 miles (97.42 km) NW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 64.75 miles (104.21 km) NW | Coulter Field (CFD) | Bryan, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 66.09 miles (106.37 km) S | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 66.47 miles (106.98 km) SSW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 68.97 miles (111.00 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) SSW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,969.09 miles (17,652.99 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,939.58 miles (17,605.50 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,642.36 miles (17,127.17 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,641.14 miles (17,125.21 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,630.71 miles (17,108.42 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,627.67 miles (17,103.53 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,618.98 miles (17,089.55 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,615.04 miles (17,083.21 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,614.25 miles (17,081.93 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,610.33 miles (17,075.63 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,597.42 miles (17,054.86 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,594.01 miles (17,049.36 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,577.93 miles (17,023.48 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,572.11 miles (17,014.12 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,568.13 miles (17,007.72 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |