Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Genoa, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(29°38'44"N by 95°16'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°24'47"N by 8°50'15"E)
Distance from HOU to GOA:
5,442.48 miles (8,758.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston, Texas, United States and Genoa Airport (GOA), Genoa, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,442 miles (or 8,759 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 Genoa 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 Genoa 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: | GOA / LIMJ |
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| Location: | Genoa, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°24'47"N by 8°50'15"E |
| Area Served: | Genoa |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporto di Genova Spa plc |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOA |
| More Information: | GOA Maps & Info |
Facts about William P. Hobby Airport (HOU):
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) has 4 runways.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "William P. Hobby Airport", another name for HOU is "Houston Hobby".
- William P. Hobby Airport handled 9,054,001 passengers last year.
- TranStar Airlines corporate headquarters were at the airport.
- United Airlines, Houston's other major carrier, which would subsequently be forced to compete with Southwest on proposed international routes, has objected to the expansion plans, citing a study which concludes that the change would cost the Houston area jobs and result in a net reduction in GRP.
- Airline flights resumed at Hobby in 1971.
- In 1967 the airport was renamed after former Texas governor William P.
- 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.
- The terminal includes an interfaith chapel.
- 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 Genoa Airport (GOA):
- The closest airport to Genoa Airport (GOA) is Albenga Airport (ALL), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) SW of GOA.
- Because of Genoa Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Genoa 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.
- Genoa Airport (GOA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Genoa Airport", another name for GOA is "Aeroporto di Genova".
- The furthest airport from Genoa Airport (GOA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Genoa Airport (meaning Genoa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,171 miles (19,587 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Genoa Airport handled 1,381,693 passengers last year.
| 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 | 43.44 miles (69.91 km) SW | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 2 | 55.56 miles (89.42 km) NE | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| 3 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) W | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 4 | 74.76 miles (120.32 km) NNE | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 5 | 77.06 miles (124.01 km) ENE | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| 6 | 79.78 miles (128.39 km) NW | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 7 | 84.25 miles (135.59 km) N | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 8 | 84.85 miles (136.56 km) WSW | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 9 | 92.21 miles (148.40 km) ESE | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 10 | 95.73 miles (154.07 km) WSW | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 11 | 96.43 miles (155.20 km) NNE | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 12 | 101.30 miles (163.03 km) NE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 13 | 109.93 miles (176.92 km) N | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 110.01 miles (177.05 km) W | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 15 | 111.15 miles (178.88 km) WSW | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,170.90 miles (19,587.12 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,749.82 miles (18,909.46 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,734.30 miles (18,884.47 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,726.40 miles (18,871.77 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,706.14 miles (18,839.16 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,696.01 miles (18,822.86 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,693.67 miles (18,819.10 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,672.67 miles (18,785.29 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,671.17 miles (18,782.89 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,666.98 miles (18,776.14 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,661.15 miles (18,766.76 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,655.49 miles (18,757.64 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,655.32 miles (18,757.37 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,631.60 miles (18,719.19 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,624.58 miles (18,707.90 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |