Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Ranchi, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, Texas, United States and Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), Ranchi, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,748 miles (or 14,079 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 Birsa Munda 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 Birsa Munda 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: | IXR / VERC |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Ranchi, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°18'51"N by 85°19'18"E |
Area Served: | Ranchi |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2148 feet (655 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IXR |
More Information: | IXR Maps & Info |
Facts about David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH):
- David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) has 3 runways.
- 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 Airport started when Charles Hooks built a runway for his own personal use.
- 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.
Facts about Birsa Munda Airport (IXR):
- The closest airport to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) is Sonari Airport (IXW), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) ESE of IXR.
- The furthest airport from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,478 miles (18,473 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Birsa Munda Airport", another name for IXR is "बिरसा मुंडा हवाई अड्डे".
- Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) currently has only 1 runway.