Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Gaziantep, Turkey:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston, Texas, United States and Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), Gaziantep, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,912 miles (or 11,123 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 Gaziantep Oğuzeli International 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 Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about William P. Hobby Airport (HOU):

• In May 2011 Southwest Airlines expressed interest in international flights from Hobby.
• 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.
• George Bush Intercontinental Airport opened in 1969 because of expansion limitations at Hobby, and all airlines at Hobby moved there.
• The April 1957 Official Airline Guide shows 26 weekday departures on Eastern, 20 Braniff, nine Continental, nine Delta, nine Trans-Texas, four National, two Pan American and one American.
• William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) has 4 runways.
• 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.
• 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.
• Developments at Hobby in the 2000s include a new concourse to serve Southwest Airlines, designed by Leo A Daly and the upgrade of Runway 4/22.
• 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 Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT):

• In addition to being known as "Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport", another name for GZT is "Gaziantep Oğuzeli Uluslararası Havalimanı".
• The furthest airport from Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,377 miles (18,309 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• Gaziantep Airport was extended with construction started in 1998, and achieved the international airport status in 2006.
• The passenger terminal of the airport covers an area of 5.799 m² and has a parking lot for 400 cars.
• The closest airport to Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) is Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) NW of GZT.
• Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) has 2 runways.