Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Brest, Belarus:
Departure Airport:
(29°38'44"N by 95°16'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°6'29"N by 23°53'53"E)
Distance from HOU to BQT:
5,701.78 miles (9,176.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston, Texas, United States and Brest Airport (BQT), Brest, Belarus would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,702 miles (or 9,176 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 William P. Hobby Airport and Brest 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 William P. Hobby Airport and Brest Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOU / KHOU |
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| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°38'44"N by 95°16'44"W |
| Area Served: | Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Houston |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOU |
| More Information: | HOU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BQT / UMBB |
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| Location: | Brest, Belarus |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°6'29"N by 23°53'53"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 468 feet (143 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BQT |
| More Information: | BQT Maps & Info |
Facts about William P. Hobby Airport (HOU):
- Because of William P. Hobby Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at William P. Hobby 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.
- TranStar Airlines corporate headquarters were at the airport.
- William P. Hobby Airport handled 9,054,001 passengers last year.
- The city of Houston opened and dedicated a new air terminal and hangar in 1940.
- The furthest airport from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,002 miles (17,706 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport opened in 1969 because of expansion limitations at Hobby, and all airlines at Hobby moved there.
- Hobby Airport opened in 1927 as a private landing field in a 600-acre pasture known as W.T.
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) has 4 runways.
- Hobby Airport handles domestic service for six commercial airlines and is an international point of entry for general aviation activity between Texas and Mexico.
- In addition to being known as "William P. Hobby Airport", another name for HOU is "Houston Hobby".
- The closest airport to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) is Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of HOU.
Facts about Brest Airport (BQT):
- The closest airport to Brest Airport (BQT) is Biała Podlaska Airport (BXP), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) WSW of BQT.
- The furthest airport from Brest Airport (BQT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,340 miles (18,250 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Brest Airport's relatively low elevation of 468 feet, planes can take off or land at Brest 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.
- Brest Airport (BQT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Brest Airport", other names for BQT include "Аэрапорт Брэст" and "Аэропорт Брест".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.68 miles (12.36 km) ESE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.92 miles (30.45 km) WNW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 21.85 miles (35.16 km) ENE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 22.75 miles (36.60 km) W | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 5 | 23.71 miles (38.16 km) N | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 26.46 miles (42.59 km) WNW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 33.12 miles (53.30 km) NNW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 36.38 miles (58.55 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 38.71 miles (62.29 km) SSW | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 49.51 miles (79.68 km) N | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 58.28 miles (93.80 km) SW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) WSW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) ENE | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 78.29 miles (126.00 km) NNW | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 78.34 miles (126.07 km) ENE | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,002.05 miles (17,706.03 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,935.62 miles (17,599.14 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,658.40 miles (17,152.99 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,645.79 miles (17,132.69 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,634.99 miles (17,115.31 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,633.92 miles (17,113.60 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,633.35 miles (17,112.68 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,632.69 miles (17,111.61 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,626.11 miles (17,101.02 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,617.96 miles (17,087.91 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,607.15 miles (17,070.51 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,602.03 miles (17,062.27 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,587.52 miles (17,038.92 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,581.89 miles (17,029.86 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,580.51 miles (17,027.64 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.87 miles (52.90 km) WSW | Biała Podlaska Airport (BXP) | Biała Podlaska, Poland | |
| 2 | 78.59 miles (126.47 km) SW | Lublin Airport (LUZ) | Lublin, Poland | |
| 3 | 122.38 miles (196.95 km) W | Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 4 | 124.35 miles (200.11 km) W | Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 5 | 139.25 miles (224.10 km) W | Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 6 | 158.65 miles (255.32 km) S | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Lviv, Ukraine | |
| 7 | 160.33 miles (258.02 km) SSW | Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) | Rzeszów, Poland | |
| 8 | 183.85 miles (295.88 km) NNE | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 9 | 193.60 miles (311.57 km) W | Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) | Łódź, Poland | |
| 10 | 194.04 miles (312.27 km) NE | Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 11 | 195.04 miles (313.88 km) SSE | Ternopil (TNL) | Ternopil, Ukraine | |
| 12 | 197.45 miles (317.76 km) N | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 13 | 211.10 miles (339.74 km) NE | Minsk National Airport (MSQ) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 14 | 225.44 miles (362.81 km) S | Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine | |
| 15 | 226.97 miles (365.28 km) SW | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) | Kraków / Balice, Poland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,339.83 miles (18,249.65 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,903.17 miles (17,546.90 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,887.10 miles (17,521.05 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,885.10 miles (17,517.82 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,883.33 miles (17,514.97 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,881.77 miles (17,512.47 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,879.21 miles (17,508.35 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,874.15 miles (17,500.21 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,873.29 miles (17,498.82 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,872.16 miles (17,497.00 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,866.98 miles (17,488.66 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,863.96 miles (17,483.81 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,855.19 miles (17,469.69 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,854.56 miles (17,468.68 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,833.46 miles (17,434.72 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |