Nonstop flight route between Faya-Largeau, Chad and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(17°55'0"N by 19°6'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Distance from FYT to IWS:
6,987.58 miles (11,245.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT), Faya-Largeau, Chad and West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,988 miles (or 11,245 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FYT / FTTY |
| Airport Name: | Faya-Largeau Airport |
| Location: | Faya-Largeau, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°55'0"N by 19°6'38"E |
| Area Served: | Faya-Largeau, Chad |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 771 feet (235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FYT |
| More Information: | FYT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IWS / KIWS |
| Airport Name: | West Houston Airport |
| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W |
| Area Served: | Houston, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | West Houston Airport Corp. |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 111 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IWS |
| More Information: | IWS Maps & Info |
Facts about Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT):
- On 16 February 1976, Douglas C-47A TT-LAG of the Force Aérienne Tchadienne was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Faya-Largeau Airport.
- Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), which is nearly antipodal to Faya-Largeau Airport (meaning Faya-Largeau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rarotonga International Airport), and is located 12,199 miles (19,632 kilometers) away in Avarua, Cook Islands.
- Because of Faya-Largeau Airport's relatively low elevation of 771 feet, planes can take off or land at Faya-Largeau 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 Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) is Abéché Airport (AEH), which is located 304 miles (489 kilometers) SSE of FYT.
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- The furthest airport from West Houston Airport (IWS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,979 miles (17,668 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of West Houston Airport's relatively low elevation of 111 feet, planes can take off or land at West Houston 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.
- Airport ticket counter
- West Houston Airport is a privately owned, public use use airport in Harris County, Texas, United States.
- Landing at the airport is free, except for helicopters, where the fee is waived if the customer buys gasoline.
- West Houston Airport (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to West Houston Airport (IWS) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of IWS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 303.88 miles (489.04 km) SSE | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad |     |
| 2 | 323.06 miles (519.91 km) S | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 3 | 327.49 miles (527.04 km) S | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 4 | 362.45 miles (583.31 km) SW | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 5 | 378.99 miles (609.92 km) SE | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 6 | 398.12 miles (640.71 km) S | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 7 | 405.65 miles (652.84 km) SSW | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 8 | 424.32 miles (682.87 km) SW | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 9 | 445.80 miles (717.44 km) S | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 10 | 480.76 miles (773.71 km) S | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 11 | 481.79 miles (775.36 km) S | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 12 | 483.33 miles (777.84 km) SW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 13 | 487.75 miles (784.96 km) S | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 14 | 508.88 miles (818.96 km) SE | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 15 | 510.41 miles (821.43 km) NNE | Kufra Airport (AKF) | Kufra, Libya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,199.06 miles (19,632.44 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 12,189.66 miles (19,617.31 km) WSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 12,159.11 miles (19,568.14 km) SW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 12,100.50 miles (19,473.81 km) SW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,916.03 miles (19,176.95 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,856.91 miles (19,081.79 km) W | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,839.35 miles (19,053.54 km) E | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 8 | 11,825.23 miles (19,030.81 km) W | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,815.28 miles (19,014.81 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 10 | 11,810.37 miles (19,006.90 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,799.42 miles (18,989.28 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,780.44 miles (18,958.73 km) W | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,745.15 miles (18,901.94 km) WSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,738.86 miles (18,891.81 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,703.92 miles (18,835.59 km) W | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.83 miles (14.21 km) SE | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 13.58 miles (21.86 km) S | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 3 | 18.29 miles (29.44 km) NNE | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 22.91 miles (36.88 km) ENE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 26.46 miles (42.59 km) ESE | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 34.10 miles (54.88 km) ESE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 40.00 miles (64.38 km) NNE | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 43.21 miles (69.54 km) E | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 48.56 miles (78.15 km) SW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 50.64 miles (81.50 km) SSE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 59.50 miles (95.76 km) S | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 64.36 miles (103.58 km) N | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 67.36 miles (108.40 km) NW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 73.41 miles (118.14 km) NNW | Coulter Field (CFD) | Bryan, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,978.58 miles (17,668.27 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,952.82 miles (17,626.82 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,653.72 miles (17,145.45 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,634.50 miles (17,114.52 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,622.80 miles (17,095.70 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,615.95 miles (17,084.67 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,610.33 miles (17,075.63 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,609.04 miles (17,073.55 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,604.64 miles (17,066.48 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,598.75 miles (17,056.99 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,586.79 miles (17,037.74 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,582.60 miles (17,030.99 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,567.23 miles (17,006.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,561.50 miles (16,997.04 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,558.05 miles (16,991.49 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |