Nonstop flight route between Bangalore, India and Houston, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kempegowda International Airport (BLR), Bangalore, India and West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,432 miles (or 15,179 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 Kempegowda International 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 Kempegowda International 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: | BLR / VOBL |
Airport Name: | Kempegowda International Airport |
Location: | Bangalore, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°11'56"N by 77°42'20"E |
Area Served: | Bangalore |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3002 feet (915 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLR |
More Information: | BLR 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 Kempegowda International Airport (BLR):
- Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The cargo village was inaugurated on 9 December 2009.
- The closest airport to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) is Mysore Airport (MYQ), which is located 97 miles (157 kilometers) SW of BLR.
- The airport can handle 20 million people per annum with 35 aircraft movements per hour and an estimated 576 movements.
- The airport has 38 gates, 20 aero-bridges, including three double arm, and 18 remote bus bays.
- The furthest airport from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,368 miles (18,294 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The airport was later expanded in 2012, to provide for more passengers and aircraft.
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- 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 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 (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The new sign at the entrance
- Landing at the airport is free, except for helicopters, where the fee is waived if the customer buys gasoline.
- The closest airport to West Houston Airport (IWS) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of IWS.