Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and São Luís, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(30°3'42"N by 95°33'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°35'12"S by 44°14'9"W)
Distance from DWH to SLZ:
4,063.83 miles (6,540.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, Texas, United States and Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ), São Luís, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,064 miles (or 6,540 kilometers).
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Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport and Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical). 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: | SLZ / SBSL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | São Luís, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°35'12"S by 44°14'9"W |
| Area Served: | São Luís |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 178 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLZ |
| More Information: | SLZ Maps & Info |
Facts about David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH):
- 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.
- David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) has 3 runways.
- The airport is notable because it is one of only a few privately owned airports with a Federal Aviation Administration control tower.
- 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.
- Until the 1980s, the airport was run and maintained by Hooks, and his wife Irma.
Facts about Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ):
- Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) handled 1,991,094 passengers last year.
- Because of Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)'s relatively low elevation of 178 feet, planes can take off or land at Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) 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 closest airport to Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) is Barreirinhas Airport (BRB), which is located 99 miles (160 kilometers) E of SLZ.
- The present passenger terminal was opened in June 1998.
- In addition to being known as "Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)", another name for SLZ is "Aeroporto Internacional Marechal Cunha Machado (Tirirical)".
- The furthest airport from Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) is Kornasoren Airport (FOO), which is nearly antipodal to Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (meaning Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kornasoren Airport), and is located 12,186 miles (19,611 kilometers) away in Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia.
- The airport is located 15 km from downtown São Luís.
- It is operated by Infraero.
- Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 99.41 miles (159.98 km) E | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 2 | 174.26 miles (280.45 km) E | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 196.67 miles (316.51 km) SSE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 4 | 301.12 miles (484.60 km) SW | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 304.51 miles (490.07 km) WNW | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 388.67 miles (625.51 km) WSW | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 401.97 miles (646.90 km) ESE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 422.85 miles (680.51 km) SW | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 9 | 465.99 miles (749.93 km) WSW | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 502.89 miles (809.32 km) SW | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 506.00 miles (814.33 km) WNW | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 12 | 506.97 miles (815.88 km) ESE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 13 | 528.98 miles (851.31 km) SW | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 530.99 miles (854.54 km) SSE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 15 | 555.04 miles (893.24 km) W | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,185.68 miles (19,610.91 km) NNE | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,174.76 miles (19,593.33 km) N | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,168.85 miles (19,583.82 km) NNE | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,132.81 miles (19,525.82 km) NNE | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,096.02 miles (19,466.60 km) NNE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 6 | 12,091.41 miles (19,459.19 km) NE | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,046.60 miles (19,387.07 km) NNE | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,024.95 miles (19,352.23 km) SSW | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,008.51 miles (19,325.78 km) NW | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,986.12 miles (19,289.75 km) SSE | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,984.82 miles (19,287.64 km) S | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,983.17 miles (19,285.00 km) SSE | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,957.83 miles (19,244.21 km) SSW | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,951.99 miles (19,234.82 km) NW | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,939.06 miles (19,214.00 km) S | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |