Nonstop flight route between Bastia, Corsica, France and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°32'59"N by 9°29'4"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Distance from BIA to IWS:
5,545.58 miles (8,924.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA), Bastia, Corsica, France and West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,546 miles (or 8,925 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 Bastia – Poretta Airport and West Houston Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIA / LFKB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bastia, Corsica, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°32'59"N by 9°29'4"E |
| Area Served: | Bastia, Corsica, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI of Bastia and Upper Corsica |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIA |
| More Information: | BIA 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 Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA):
- Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bastia – Poretta Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Bastia – Poretta 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 Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) is Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) W of BIA.
- The furthest airport from Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bastia – Poretta Airport (meaning Bastia – Poretta Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,125 miles (19,513 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Bastia – Poretta Airport", another name for BIA is "Aéroport de Bastia Poretta".
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- West Houston Airport offers a variety of services, including a VIP lounge with free Wi-Fi, hangars, and airplane covers.
- 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 (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.
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation reliever airport.Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center in Houston is the airport's designated ARTCC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.41 miles (56.99 km) W | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France |     |
| 2 | 41.01 miles (66.00 km) ENE | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 3 | 55.58 miles (89.45 km) SW | Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | |
| 4 | 75.08 miles (120.84 km) SSW | Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) | Figari, Corsica, France | |
| 5 | 81.93 miles (131.85 km) E | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 6 | 90.74 miles (146.03 km) NNE | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 7 | 102.02 miles (164.19 km) ENE | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 8 | 115.00 miles (185.07 km) S | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) | Olbia, Italy | |
| 9 | 122.80 miles (197.63 km) NE | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 10 | 123.90 miles (199.40 km) NNW | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 11 | 132.04 miles (212.50 km) NW | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 12 | 132.77 miles (213.67 km) NNW | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 13 | 138.00 miles (222.09 km) NW | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 14 | 145.13 miles (233.56 km) WNW | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 15 | 146.28 miles (235.41 km) SSW | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,125.10 miles (19,513.41 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,776.91 miles (18,953.06 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,746.36 miles (18,903.88 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,715.52 miles (18,854.26 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,703.02 miles (18,834.15 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,701.65 miles (18,831.93 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,687.60 miles (18,809.33 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,681.69 miles (18,799.81 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,679.49 miles (18,796.26 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,678.59 miles (18,794.82 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,665.80 miles (18,774.25 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,659.19 miles (18,763.60 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,639.48 miles (18,731.89 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,633.47 miles (18,722.21 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,628.71 miles (18,714.54 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |