Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Marcoola, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(30°3'42"N by 95°33'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°36'11"S by 153°5'30"E)
Distance from DWH to MCY:
8,319.26 miles (13,388.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, Texas, United States and Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY), Marcoola, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,319 miles (or 13,389 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 Sunshine-Coast-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 Sunshine-Coast-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: | MCY / YBSU |
| Airport Name: | Sunshine-Coast-Airport |
| Location: | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°36'11"S by 153°5'30"E |
| Area Served: | Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCY |
| More Information: | MCY Maps & Info |
Facts about David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH):
- David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) has 3 runways.
- In 1989, Charles Hooks retired and sold the airport to the Gill Family.
- 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.
- 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 Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY):
- Because of Sunshine-Coast-Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Sunshine-Coast-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.
- Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) has 2 runways.
- The Queensland Government granted a parcel of land to the Maroochy Shire Council in 1958 for use as a general aviation airstrip.
- The Sunshine Coast Airport is situated at Marcoola 10 km north of Maroochydore, and is owned, operated, managed and developed by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council, which assumed the powers of the former Shire of Maroochy.
- The closest airport to Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) is Caloundra Airport (CUD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) S of MCY.
- In February 2012, Air New Zealand announced plans to launch a new twice-weekly between Auckland and Sunshine Coast Airport, to operate seasonally from July to September.
- The furthest airport from Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
- The main airport shuttle service is run by SunAir.
| 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 | 13.73 miles (22.09 km) S | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 32.73 miles (52.67 km) NW | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 53.92 miles (86.77 km) S | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 77.25 miles (124.32 km) W | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 78.86 miles (126.91 km) NNW | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 89.71 miles (144.38 km) N | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 110.84 miles (178.38 km) SSE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 113.96 miles (183.40 km) NW | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 126.89 miles (204.21 km) NNW | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 153.22 miles (246.58 km) W | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 154.06 miles (247.93 km) S | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 156.74 miles (252.24 km) S | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 170.38 miles (274.19 km) SW | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 173.21 miles (278.75 km) S | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 181.20 miles (291.61 km) W | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,859.45 miles (19,085.88 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 11,833.79 miles (19,044.60 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 11,794.78 miles (18,981.82 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,776.97 miles (18,953.15 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,776.81 miles (18,952.89 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,751.40 miles (18,911.99 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,724.62 miles (18,868.91 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,723.54 miles (18,867.16 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 11,722.30 miles (18,865.16 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 10 | 11,713.08 miles (18,850.32 km) N | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,709.74 miles (18,844.95 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,699.90 miles (18,829.11 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 11,698.51 miles (18,826.87 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,697.74 miles (18,825.65 km) NW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,669.01 miles (18,779.41 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |