Nonstop flight route between Hof, Bavaria, Germany and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(50°17'23"N by 11°51'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°59'3"N by 95°20'29"W)
Distance from HOQ to IAH:
5,336.88 miles (8,588.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ), Hof, Bavaria, Germany and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,337 miles (or 8,589 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 Hof–Plauen Airport and George Bush Intercontinental 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 Hof–Plauen Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOQ / EDQM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hof, Bavaria, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°17'23"N by 11°51'23"E |
| Area Served: | Hof, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Hof-Plauen GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1958 feet (597 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOQ |
| More Information: | HOQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAH / KIAH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°59'3"N by 95°20'29"W |
| Area Served: | Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Houston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAH |
| More Information: | IAH Maps & Info |
Facts about Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ):
- The furthest airport from Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,843 miles (19,059 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) is Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSW of HOQ.
- Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Hof–Plauen Airport", other names for HOQ include "Flughafen Hof–Plauen" and "Hof–Plauen Airport".
Facts about George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH):
- As of 2007, Terminals A and B remain from the original design of the airport.
- Because of George Bush Intercontinental Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at George Bush Intercontinental 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.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport handled 40,128,953 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of IAH.
- There are three main entrances into IAH's terminal areas.
- On April 24, 2014, Spirit Airlines announced new services from Houston, to 6 new domestic destinations, including Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Kansas City, New Orleans and San Diego.
- The furthest airport from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,981 miles (17,672 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In December 2009 the Houston City Council approved a plan to allow Midway Cos.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has 5 runways.
- In addition to being known as "George Bush Intercontinental Airport", another name for IAH is "Houston-Intercontinental".
- Atlas Air offers a thrice-weekly charter service to Luanda, Angola on behalf of SonAir.
- On June 19, 2014, Emirates Airlines announced that it would become the second operator of the Airbus A380 at Intercontinental Airport, upgrading its service from Dubai to Houston from Boeing 777 to the "Super Jumbo" A380.
- On July 11, 2013, Air China began nonstop flights from Houston to Beijing, China using a Boeing 777-300ER.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.11 miles (37.20 km) SSW | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany |     |
| 2 | 46.14 miles (74.26 km) ESE | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 3 | 47.16 miles (75.89 km) E | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 4 | 55.65 miles (89.56 km) NNE | Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany | |
| 5 | 61.81 miles (99.48 km) NW | Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) | Erfurt, Germany | |
| 6 | 64.73 miles (104.17 km) SSW | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 7 | 80.08 miles (128.87 km) NNE | Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) | Leipzig, Germany | |
| 8 | 82.59 miles (132.91 km) WSW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 9 | 95.04 miles (152.96 km) WSW | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 10 | 100.41 miles (161.59 km) SSE | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 11 | 101.97 miles (164.11 km) NE | Dresden Airport (DRS) | Dresden, Germany | |
| 12 | 107.11 miles (172.38 km) E | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 13 | 109.74 miles (176.61 km) S | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 14 | 109.85 miles (176.78 km) N | Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) | Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 15 | 112.26 miles (180.67 km) E | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,842.86 miles (19,059.18 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,426.42 miles (18,388.99 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,414.78 miles (18,370.27 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,414.63 miles (18,370.02 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,412.31 miles (18,366.29 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,406.20 miles (18,356.45 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,399.51 miles (18,345.69 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,399.09 miles (18,345.02 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,397.42 miles (18,342.32 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,393.37 miles (18,335.80 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,393.06 miles (18,335.31 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,389.69 miles (18,329.88 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,385.22 miles (18,322.69 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,385.10 miles (18,322.50 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,353.92 miles (18,272.32 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.73 miles (22.10 km) WNW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 22.91 miles (36.88 km) WSW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 23.51 miles (37.83 km) SW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 23.71 miles (38.16 km) S | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 25.80 miles (41.52 km) N | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 27.01 miles (43.47 km) ESE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 28.27 miles (45.49 km) SSE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 31.36 miles (50.47 km) SW | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 9 | 54.68 miles (88.01 km) NNW | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 57.47 miles (92.49 km) SSE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 60.95 miles (98.09 km) S | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 67.64 miles (108.86 km) E | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 70.21 miles (112.99 km) SW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 73.92 miles (118.96 km) NW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 76.59 miles (123.26 km) SSW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,980.75 miles (17,671.75 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,930.08 miles (17,590.21 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,653.97 miles (17,145.86 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,643.13 miles (17,128.41 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,638.26 miles (17,120.57 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,631.57 miles (17,109.82 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,631.12 miles (17,109.09 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,628.04 miles (17,104.13 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,625.98 miles (17,100.81 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,621.00 miles (17,092.80 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,608.64 miles (17,072.91 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,604.78 miles (17,066.70 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,589.11 miles (17,041.48 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,583.34 miles (17,032.19 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,578.77 miles (17,024.83 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |