Nonstop flight route between Alta Floresta, Brazil and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°51'59"S by 56°6'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°38'44"N by 95°16'44"W)
Distance from AFL to HOU:
3,773.69 miles (6,073.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL), Alta Floresta, Brazil and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,774 miles (or 6,073 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 Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport and William P. Hobby 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 Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport and William P. Hobby Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFL / SBAT |
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| Location: | Alta Floresta, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°51'59"S by 56°6'17"W |
| Area Served: | Alta Floresta |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 947 feet (289 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFL |
| More Information: | AFL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOU / KHOU |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Facts about Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL):
- Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport's relatively low elevation of 947 feet, planes can take off or land at Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias 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 Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) is Tagbilaran Airport (TAG), which is nearly antipodal to Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (meaning Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tagbilaran Airport), and is located 12,423 miles (19,992 kilometers) away in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines.
- The closest airport to Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) ESE of AFL.
- In addition to being known as "Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport", another name for AFL is "Aeroporto Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias".
Facts about William P. Hobby Airport (HOU):
- William P. Hobby Airport handled 9,054,001 passengers last year.
- In 1950 Pan Am started a DC-4 nonstop to Mexico City.
- The Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center serves as the airport's ARTCC.
- 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.
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) has 4 runways.
- In addition to being known as "William P. Hobby Airport", another name for HOU is "Houston Hobby".
- 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 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.
- In May 2011 Southwest Airlines expressed interest in international flights from Hobby.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.16 miles (130.61 km) ESE | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 138.25 miles (222.50 km) SW | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 165.02 miles (265.57 km) W | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 206.41 miles (332.18 km) WSW | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 225.02 miles (362.13 km) W | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 6 | 333.66 miles (536.97 km) SW | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 7 | 388.66 miles (625.48 km) N | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 396.34 miles (637.85 km) W | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 399.61 miles (643.11 km) S | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 10 | 460.65 miles (741.35 km) ENE | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 463.07 miles (745.24 km) NNW | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 475.72 miles (765.60 km) ENE | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 483.85 miles (778.68 km) SSE | Barra do Garças Airport (BPG) | Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 14 | 490.59 miles (789.52 km) ESE | Gurupi Airport (GRP) | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 15 | 491.44 miles (790.89 km) ENE | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,422.53 miles (19,992.08 km) NNE | Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,405.35 miles (19,964.42 km) N | Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) | Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,382.07 miles (19,926.96 km) NE | Sibulan Airport (DGT) | Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,367.14 miles (19,902.93 km) NW | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,350.03 miles (19,875.39 km) NE | Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) | Bacolod City, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,342.80 miles (19,863.77 km) NNW | Ormoc Airport (OMC) | Ormoc City, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,342.06 miles (19,862.57 km) NNW | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,341.40 miles (19,861.51 km) NNE | Dipolog Airport (DPL) | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,328.66 miles (19,841.01 km) W | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,320.46 miles (19,827.80 km) NE | Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO) | Cabatuan / Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,320.12 miles (19,827.26 km) N | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,315.29 miles (19,819.49 km) NW | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) | Tacloban City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,314.89 miles (19,818.85 km) N | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,311.74 miles (19,813.77 km) WNW | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,294.20 miles (19,785.55 km) NNE | Roxas Airport (RXS) | Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.68 miles (12.36 km) ESE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 18.92 miles (30.45 km) WNW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 21.85 miles (35.16 km) ENE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 22.75 miles (36.60 km) W | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 5 | 23.71 miles (38.16 km) N | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 26.46 miles (42.59 km) WNW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 33.12 miles (53.30 km) NNW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 36.38 miles (58.55 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 38.71 miles (62.29 km) SSW | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 49.51 miles (79.68 km) N | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 58.28 miles (93.80 km) SW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) WSW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) ENE | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 78.29 miles (126.00 km) NNW | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 78.34 miles (126.07 km) ENE | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,002.05 miles (17,706.03 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,935.62 miles (17,599.14 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,658.40 miles (17,152.99 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,645.79 miles (17,132.69 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,634.99 miles (17,115.31 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,633.92 miles (17,113.60 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,633.35 miles (17,112.68 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,632.69 miles (17,111.61 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,626.11 miles (17,101.02 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,617.96 miles (17,087.91 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,607.15 miles (17,070.51 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,602.03 miles (17,062.27 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,587.52 miles (17,038.92 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,581.89 miles (17,029.86 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,580.51 miles (17,027.64 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |