Nonstop flight route between Boise, Idaho, United States and Houston, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Boise Airport (BOI), Boise, Idaho, United States and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,500 miles (or 2,415 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 relatively short distance between Boise Airport and William P. Hobby Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Boise Airport (BOI):

• In addition to being known as "Boise Airport", other names for BOI include "Boise Air Terminal" and "Gowen Field".
• The current airport has its origins in 1936 when Boise began buying and leasing land for the airport.
• The Boise Airport was a hub for Horizon Air from the late 1980s to the early 2000s with over 50 flights to 15 destinations at its peak, but was scaled down post 9/11.
• The airport can handle minor maintenance and repairs through fixed base operators Jackson Jet Center, Turbo Air and Western Aircraft.
• Gowen Field Air National Guard Base primarily refers to the military facilities on the south side of the runways, which includes Air National Guard, Army National Guard, and reserve units of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps.
• The furthest airport from Boise Airport (BOI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,843 miles (17,451 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• The closest airport to Boise Airport (BOI) is Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSE of BOI.
• Boise Airport (BOI) has 3 runways.

Facts about William P. Hobby Airport (HOU):

• In addition to being known as "William P. Hobby Airport", another name for HOU is "Houston Hobby".
• TranStar Airlines corporate headquarters were at the airport.
• 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.
• Houston is a focus city for Southwest Airlines, and was the seventh-largest city in Southwest's network as of 2013.
• 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.
• Hobby Airport opened in 1927 as a private landing field in a 600-acre pasture known as W.T.
• In 1950 Pan Am started a DC-4 nonstop to Mexico City.
• In a survey among travelers in the United States by J.D.
• William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) has 4 runways.
• William P. Hobby Airport handled 9,054,001 passengers last year.