Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Nouna, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(30°3'42"N by 95°33'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°44'36"N by 3°51'46"W)
Distance from DWH to XNU:
5,879.08 miles (9,461.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, Texas, United States and Nouna Airport (XNU), Nouna, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,879 miles (or 9,461 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 Nouna 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 Nouna 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: | XNU / DFON |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nouna, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°44'36"N by 3°51'46"W |
| Area Served: | Nouna |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 886 feet (270 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XNU |
| More Information: | XNU Maps & Info |
Facts about David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH):
- The Airport started when Charles Hooks built a runway for his own personal use.
- 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 is a public-use airport located near the city of Tomball in unincorporated Harris County, Texas.
- 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.
- On June 26, 2010, another fire occurred at the airport, destroying another large hangar.
- David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) has 3 runways.
Facts about Nouna Airport (XNU):
- Nouna Airport (XNU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nouna Airport's relatively low elevation of 886 feet, planes can take off or land at Nouna 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 closest airport to Nouna Airport (XNU) is Dédougou Airport (DGU), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SE of XNU.
- In addition to being known as "Nouna Airport", another name for XNU is "Nouna Airport (Nouna)".
- The furthest airport from Nouna Airport (XNU) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Nouna Airport (meaning Nouna Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,144 miles (19,544 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
| 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 | 31.92 miles (51.38 km) SE | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 57.24 miles (92.11 km) ENE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 111.00 miles (178.64 km) WSW | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 4 | 112.21 miles (180.58 km) ENE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 113.89 miles (183.29 km) SSW | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 123.10 miles (198.12 km) N | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 7 | 130.79 miles (210.49 km) SSE | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 153.51 miles (247.04 km) SSW | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 157.82 miles (253.98 km) SW | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 10 | 160.82 miles (258.82 km) E | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 164.28 miles (264.38 km) SE | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 169.81 miles (273.29 km) SSE | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 178.15 miles (286.70 km) ENE | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 187.49 miles (301.73 km) E | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 212.95 miles (342.71 km) ESE | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,143.84 miles (19,543.57 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,102.12 miles (19,476.43 km) SW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,090.23 miles (19,457.28 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,079.75 miles (19,440.42 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,078.89 miles (19,439.05 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 6 | 12,051.66 miles (19,395.23 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,050.63 miles (19,393.56 km) SW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,036.67 miles (19,371.10 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,032.62 miles (19,364.57 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 11,980.35 miles (19,280.46 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,978.45 miles (19,277.40 km) SW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,961.18 miles (19,249.60 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,919.67 miles (19,182.80 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,874.50 miles (19,110.11 km) ESE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,869.61 miles (19,102.24 km) ESE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |