Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, Texas, United States and Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU), Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,050 miles (or 1,689 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 Raleigh–Durham International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | RDU / KRDU | 
| Airport Name: | Raleigh–Durham International Airport | 
| Location: | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°52'40"N by 78°47'14"W | 
| Area Served: | The Research Triangle Metropolitan Region of North Carolina | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 435 feet (133 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RDU | 
| More Information: | RDU Maps & Info | 
Facts about David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (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.
- On June 26, 2010, another fire occurred at the airport, destroying another large hangar.
- David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 2009 a fire occurred at the airport.
Facts about Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU):
- Terminal 2 was designed by Fentress Architects under a philosophy of contextual regionalism, related to Critical regionalism.
- The airport has implemented the most ambitious expansion in its history, begun in 2006 and completed in January 2011.
- AA retained the daily nonstop flight to London, originally launched to Gatwick Airport in May 1994 with a Boeing 767-200ER.
- The closest airport to Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ENE of RDU.
- The furthest airport from Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The hub's traffic peaked in 1991.
- Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) has 3 runways.
- Because of Raleigh–Durham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 435 feet, planes can take off or land at Raleigh–Durham International 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.




