Nonstop flight route between Mangere, New Zealand and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°0'29"S by 174°47'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Distance from AKL to IWS:
7,398.47 miles (11,906.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Auckland Airport (AKL), Mangere, New Zealand and West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,398 miles (or 11,907 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 Auckland Airport and West Houston 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 Auckland Airport and West Houston Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKL / NZAA |
| Airport Name: | Auckland Airport |
| Location: | Mangere, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°0'29"S by 174°47'30"E |
| Area Served: | Auckland |
| Operator/Owner: | AIAL |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKL |
| More Information: | AKL Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Auckland Airport (AKL):
- Before 2006 Auckland Airport arriving and departing passengers were allowed to mingle airside.
- The closest airport to Auckland Airport (AKL) is Ardmore Airport (AMZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of AKL.
- Because of Auckland Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Auckland 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.
- A new international terminal, named after Jean Batten, was built in 1977.
- The site of the airport was first used as an airfield by the Auckland Aero Club.
- Auckland Airport (AKL) has 2 runways.
- AIAL appears on the New Zealand Stock Exchange and Australian Stock Exchange.
- The furthest airport from Auckland Airport (AKL) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is nearly antipodal to Auckland Airport (meaning Auckland Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Málaga Airport), and is located 12,391 miles (19,942 kilometers) away in Málaga, Spain.
- Auckland Airport handled 14,829,393 passengers last year.
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- West Houston Airport is a privately owned, public use use airport in Harris County, Texas, United States.
- West Houston Airport (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The new sign at the entrance
- 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.
- Landing at the airport is free, except for helicopters, where the fee is waived if the customer buys gasoline.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.13 miles (16.31 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 42.34 miles (68.14 km) ENE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 43.07 miles (69.31 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 65.03 miles (104.66 km) NE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 66.32 miles (106.73 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 72.32 miles (116.39 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 88.88 miles (143.04 km) NNW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 89.10 miles (143.39 km) NW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 89.85 miles (144.61 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 113.00 miles (181.86 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 120.41 miles (193.78 km) NNW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 130.19 miles (209.53 km) NNW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 132.37 miles (213.03 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 138.87 miles (223.49 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 142.19 miles (228.83 km) SSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,391.33 miles (19,941.87 km) WNW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,389.40 miles (19,938.76 km) NE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,386.33 miles (19,933.82 km) ENE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,377.07 miles (19,918.92 km) N | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 5 | 12,375.69 miles (19,916.69 km) NNW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,359.53 miles (19,890.69 km) N | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,356.95 miles (19,886.54 km) W | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,339.90 miles (19,859.09 km) NNE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 9 | 12,338.93 miles (19,857.53 km) N | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 10 | 12,338.93 miles (19,857.53 km) N | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,292.36 miles (19,782.59 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,288.99 miles (19,777.17 km) NNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,284.67 miles (19,770.20 km) E | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 14 | 12,279.78 miles (19,762.34 km) NNE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,279.62 miles (19,762.09 km) W | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 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 | |