Nonstop flight route between Magdeburg, Germany and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°51'20"N by 11°25'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°59'3"N by 95°20'29"W)
Distance from CSO to IAH:
5,263.91 miles (8,471.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO), Magdeburg, Germany and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,264 miles (or 8,471 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 Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport and George Bush Intercontinental 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 Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CSO / EDBC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Magdeburg, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°51'20"N by 11°25'5"E |
| Area Served: | Magdeburg, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | FMC Flughafengesellschaft Magdeburg/Cochstedt mbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 596 feet (182 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CSO |
| More Information: | CSO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAH / KIAH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°59'3"N by 95°20'29"W |
| Area Served: | Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Houston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAH |
| More Information: | IAH Maps & Info |
Facts about Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO):
- On 4 March 2010 the airport was acquired by the Danish company Development A/S.
- Because of Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport's relatively low elevation of 596 feet, planes can take off or land at Magdeburg–Cochstedt 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.
- In addition to being known as "Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport", another name for CSO is "Flughafen Magdeburg-Cochstedt".
- The closest airport to Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SE of CSO.
- Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ryanair operated summer seasonal flights out of Magdeburg-Cochstedt from 2011 to 2013, the last remaining destinations served being Girona and Palma de Mallorca.
- Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport is located in Cochstedt, in the middle of Europe and eastern Germany.
- The furthest airport from Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,772 miles (18,946 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH):
- Houston Intercontinental Airport, as it was originally known, opened in June 1969.
- In addition to being known as "George Bush Intercontinental Airport", another name for IAH is "Houston-Intercontinental".
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has 5 runways.
- The airport has a total of five terminals encompassing 250 acres., with a 1.5-mile distance from Terminal A to Terminal D.
- In December 2009 the Houston City Council approved a plan to allow Midway Cos.
- The closest airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of IAH.
- Terminal D opened in 1990 as the International Arrivals Building and was later renamed the Mickey Leland International Arrivals Building.
- The furthest airport from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,981 miles (17,672 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of George Bush Intercontinental Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at George Bush Intercontinental 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.
- Houston Intercontinental had been scheduled to open in 1967, but design changes regarding the terminals created cost overruns and construction delays.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport handled 40,128,953 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.06 miles (74.12 km) SE | Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) | Leipzig, Germany |     |
| 2 | 63.70 miles (102.51 km) SSW | Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) | Erfurt, Germany | |
| 3 | 76.61 miles (123.30 km) SE | Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany | |
| 4 | 77.92 miles (125.41 km) NW | Celle Air Base (ZCN) | Celle, Germany | |
| 5 | 84.49 miles (135.97 km) ENE | Royal Air Force Station Gatow (GWW) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 6 | 84.53 miles (136.03 km) WNW | Hannover Airport (HAJ) | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 7 | 91.93 miles (147.95 km) WSW | Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) | Kassel, Hesse, Germany | |
| 8 | 92.90 miles (149.50 km) ENE | Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) | Tegel / Berlin, Germany | |
| 9 | 94.27 miles (151.71 km) ENE | Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 10 | 96.22 miles (154.85 km) ENE | Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 11 | 104.95 miles (168.90 km) WSW | Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany | |
| 12 | 109.73 miles (176.60 km) N | Schwerin-Parchim Airport (SZW) | Parchim, Germany | |
| 13 | 109.85 miles (176.78 km) S | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 14 | 112.69 miles (181.36 km) ESE | Dresden Airport (DRS) | Dresden, Germany | |
| 15 | 121.00 miles (194.72 km) W | Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) | Paderborn, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,772.47 miles (18,945.90 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,394.66 miles (18,337.88 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,394.28 miles (18,337.26 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,389.87 miles (18,330.17 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,380.61 miles (18,315.27 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,379.43 miles (18,313.37 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,377.86 miles (18,310.85 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,373.65 miles (18,304.06 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,368.41 miles (18,295.63 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,352.59 miles (18,270.18 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,345.55 miles (18,258.84 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,342.06 miles (18,253.22 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,338.99 miles (18,248.30 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,334.33 miles (18,240.79 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,333.79 miles (18,239.92 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.73 miles (22.10 km) WNW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 22.91 miles (36.88 km) WSW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 23.51 miles (37.83 km) SW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 23.71 miles (38.16 km) S | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 25.80 miles (41.52 km) N | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 27.01 miles (43.47 km) ESE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 28.27 miles (45.49 km) SSE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 31.36 miles (50.47 km) SW | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 9 | 54.68 miles (88.01 km) NNW | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 57.47 miles (92.49 km) SSE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 60.95 miles (98.09 km) S | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 67.64 miles (108.86 km) E | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 70.21 miles (112.99 km) SW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 73.92 miles (118.96 km) NW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 76.59 miles (123.26 km) SSW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,980.75 miles (17,671.75 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,930.08 miles (17,590.21 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,653.97 miles (17,145.86 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,643.13 miles (17,128.41 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,638.26 miles (17,120.57 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,631.57 miles (17,109.82 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,631.12 miles (17,109.09 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,628.04 miles (17,104.13 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,625.98 miles (17,100.81 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,621.00 miles (17,092.80 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,608.64 miles (17,072.91 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,604.78 miles (17,066.70 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,589.11 miles (17,041.48 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,583.34 miles (17,032.19 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,578.77 miles (17,024.83 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |