Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, Texas, United States and Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK), Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,064 miles (or 12,977 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 Dera Ismail Khan 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 Dera Ismail Khan 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: | DSK / OPDI |
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Location: | Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°54'33"N by 70°53'47"E |
Area Served: | Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 594 feet (181 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DSK |
More Information: | DSK Maps & Info |
Facts about David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH):
- On June 26, 2010, another fire occurred at the airport, destroying another large hangar.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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 Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK):
- Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Dera Ismail Khan Airport (meaning Dera Ismail Khan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,108 miles (19,487 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK) is PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) NE of DSK.
- Because of Dera Ismail Khan Airport's relatively low elevation of 594 feet, planes can take off or land at Dera Ismail Khan 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 "Dera Ismail Khan Airport", another name for DSK is "RYK".