Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, Texas, United States and Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX), Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,042 miles (or 8,114 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 David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport and Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International 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 David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport and Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGX / SBBG |
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Location: | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°23'26"S by 54°6'34"W |
Area Served: | Bagé |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 600 feet (183 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BGX |
More Information: | BGX Maps & Info |
Facts about David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH):
- The airport also includes numerous flight schools, including Silver State Helicopters, American Flyers, ATP Flight School and United Flight Systems.
- David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) has 3 runways.
- Until the 1980s, the airport was run and maintained by Hooks, and his wife Irma.
- 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.
- In early 2010, Hooks Airport received a notable resident when the B-17G Flying Fortress 'Texas Raiders' was permanently moved from William P.
- The airport is notable because it is one of only a few privately owned airports with a Federal Aviation Administration control tower.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX):
- Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) has 2 runways.
- The airport opened on July 5, 1946.
- The furthest airport from Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) is Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG), which is nearly antipodal to Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (meaning Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport), and is located 12,290 miles (19,779 kilometers) away in Jeju province, South Korea.
- Because of Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport's relatively low elevation of 600 feet, planes can take off or land at Comandante Gustavo Kraemer 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.
- In addition to being known as "Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport", another name for BGX is "Aeroporto Internacional Comandante Gustavo Kraemer".
- Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport handled 1,813 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) is Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SW of BGX.