Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Long Island, Queensland, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, Texas, United States and Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP), Long Island, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,459 miles (or 2,348 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 David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport and Long Island MacArthur Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH):

• David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) has 3 runways.
• 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.
• 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 airport was also previously a local favorite for its diverse mix of aircraft and openness.
• In 2009 a fire occurred at the airport.
• 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.
• 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.
• In early 2010, Hooks Airport received a notable resident when the B-17G Flying Fortress 'Texas Raiders' was permanently moved from William P.

Facts about Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP):

• The furthest airport from Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,783 miles (18,963 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Located between Montauk Point 67 miles to the east and Manhattan 44 miles to the west, MacArthur Airport serves the three million residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties and travelers who want an alternative to the congestion at JFK and LaGuardia airports – both in Queens.
• In 1960 Allegheny Airlines was the first airline with scheduled flights from the field to Boston, Philadelphia and Washington.
• In April 1942, four months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Town of Islip contracted with the federal government to build an airfield on Town-owned land for military use.
• Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) has 4 runways.
• Until the early 1990s, the 2nd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment of the N.Y.
• Because of Long Island MacArthur Airport's relatively low elevation of 99 feet, planes can take off or land at Long Island MacArthur 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.
• A major proponent of the airport's 2004–2006 expansion projects was Peter J.
• The closest airport to Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) is Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of HAP.
• During 2007 the airport served more than 2.3 million commercial passengers.
• In addition to being known as "Long Island MacArthur Airport", other names for HAP include "ISP", "KISP" and "ISP".