Nonstop flight route between Donetsk, Ukraine and Houston, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK), Donetsk, Ukraine and David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,312 miles (or 10,159 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 Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport 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 Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport and David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK):

• In addition to being known as "Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport", another name for DOK is "Міжнародний аеропорт "Донецьк"".
• In the 1990s, Donetsk Airport experienced a number of criminal incidents.
• The furthest airport from Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,782 miles (17,352 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Because of Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport's relatively low elevation of 781 feet, planes can take off or land at Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International 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 Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK) is Mariupol International Airport (MPW), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) S of DOK.
• Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airline Donbassaero had its head office located at the airport, but ceased operations in January 2013.

Facts about David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH):

• 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.
• 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.
• The airport was also previously a local favorite for its diverse mix of aircraft and openness.
• 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.
• In 2009 a fire occurred at the airport.
• On June 27, 2007, The Texas State Legislature approved Tomball's request to annex Hooks Airport even though the airport does not border the Tomball city limits.
• 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.