Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland:
Departure Airport:
(30°3'42"N by 95°33'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°43'13"N by 23°8'21"E)
Distance from DWH to KOK:
5,155.87 miles (8,297.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, Texas, United States and Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,156 miles (or 8,298 kilometers).
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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: | KOK / EFKK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°43'13"N by 23°8'21"E |
| Area Served: | Kokkola, Jakobstad |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 84 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KOK |
| More Information: | KOK Maps & Info |
Facts about David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (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.
- David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) has 3 runways.
- In 2009 a fire occurred at the airport.
- Until the 1980s, the airport was run and maintained by Hooks, and his wife Irma.
- 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 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.
Facts about Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK):
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport handled 94,684 passengers last year.
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) is Kauhava Airport (KAU), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) S of KOK.
- In addition to being known as "Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport", another name for KOK is "Karleby-Jakobstad flygplatsKokkola-Pietarsaaren lentoasema".
- Because of Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at Kokkola-Pietarsaari 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 Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,860 miles (17,477 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.73 miles (22.10 km) ESE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.29 miles (29.44 km) SSW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 21.71 miles (34.94 km) NNE | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 23.93 miles (38.50 km) S | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 31.01 miles (49.91 km) SSW | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 6 | 33.12 miles (53.30 km) SSE | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 39.30 miles (63.25 km) SE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 40.67 miles (65.45 km) ESE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 47.37 miles (76.24 km) N | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 60.53 miles (97.42 km) NW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 64.75 miles (104.21 km) NW | Coulter Field (CFD) | Bryan, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 66.09 miles (106.37 km) S | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 66.47 miles (106.98 km) SSW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 68.97 miles (111.00 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) SSW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,969.09 miles (17,652.99 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,939.58 miles (17,605.50 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,642.36 miles (17,127.17 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,641.14 miles (17,125.21 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,630.71 miles (17,108.42 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,627.67 miles (17,103.53 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,618.98 miles (17,089.55 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,615.04 miles (17,083.21 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,614.25 miles (17,081.93 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,610.33 miles (17,075.63 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,597.42 miles (17,054.86 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,594.01 miles (17,049.36 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,577.93 miles (17,023.48 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,572.11 miles (17,014.12 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,568.13 miles (17,007.72 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.28 miles (66.43 km) S | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 2 | 53.48 miles (86.07 km) ENE | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 3 | 63.14 miles (101.61 km) SW | Vaasa Airport (VAA) | Vaasa, Finland | |
| 4 | 71.58 miles (115.19 km) S | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 5 | 87.40 miles (140.66 km) W | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden | |
| 6 | 88.07 miles (141.74 km) NW | Skellefteå Airport (SFT) | Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden | |
| 7 | 89.98 miles (144.81 km) SSW | Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) | Kauhajoki, Finland | |
| 8 | 106.66 miles (171.65 km) NE | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland | |
| 9 | 120.82 miles (194.43 km) SE | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 10 | 129.41 miles (208.27 km) W | Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | |
| 11 | 129.52 miles (208.45 km) NNW | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 12 | 138.92 miles (223.57 km) SSE | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 13 | 143.12 miles (230.33 km) ENE | Kajaani Airport (KAJ) | Kajaani, Finland | |
| 14 | 145.03 miles (233.41 km) WNW | Lycksele Airport (LYC) | Lycksele, Sweden | |
| 15 | 148.49 miles (238.97 km) NNE | Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) | Kemi / Tornio, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,860.02 miles (17,477.46 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,675.61 miles (17,180.69 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,673.14 miles (17,176.70 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,651.68 miles (17,142.17 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,643.72 miles (17,129.37 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,612.28 miles (17,078.77 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,608.41 miles (17,072.54 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,599.57 miles (17,058.32 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,593.62 miles (17,048.74 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,584.19 miles (17,033.56 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,580.62 miles (17,027.82 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,556.49 miles (16,988.99 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,555.99 miles (16,988.18 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,548.47 miles (16,976.08 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,542.04 miles (16,965.72 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |