Nonstop flight route between Belmullet, Ireland and Houston, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY), Belmullet, Ireland and David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,389 miles (or 7,063 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 Belmullet Aerodrome 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 Belmullet Aerodrome 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: | BLY / EIBT |
Airport Name: | Belmullet Aerodrome |
Location: | Belmullet, Ireland |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°13'22"N by 10°1'50"W |
Area Served: | Belmullet, Ireland |
Operator/Owner: | Comhar Iorrais Teo |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 150 feet (46 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLY |
More Information: | BLY 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 Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY):
- Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Belmullet Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 150 feet, planes can take off or land at Belmullet Aerodrome 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 Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,924 miles (19,190 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) ESE of BLY.
Facts about David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH):
- David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) has 3 runways.
- The airport also includes numerous flight schools, including Silver State Helicopters, American Flyers, ATP Flight School and United Flight Systems.
- In 1989, Charles Hooks retired and sold the airport to the Gill Family.
- David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport is a public-use airport located near the city of Tomball in unincorporated Harris County, Texas.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.