Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Novosibirsk, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston, Texas, United States and Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB), Novosibirsk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,586 miles (or 10,599 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 Novosibirsk Tolmachevo 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 Novosibirsk Tolmachevo 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: | OVB / UNNT |
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| Location: | Novosibirsk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°0'45"N by 82°39'2"E |
| Area Served: | Novosibirsk |
| Operator/Owner: | Open Joint Stock Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 365 feet (111 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OVB |
| More Information: | OVB Maps & Info |
Facts about William P. Hobby Airport (HOU):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "William P. Hobby Airport", another name for HOU is "Houston Hobby".
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) has 4 runways.
- In 1950 Pan Am started a DC-4 nonstop to Mexico City.
- Courtesy vans are operated by various hotels and motels in and around the Houston area.
- William P. Hobby Airport handled 9,054,001 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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 May 2011 Southwest Airlines expressed interest in international flights from Hobby.
- Hobby Airport handles domestic service for six commercial airlines and is an international point of entry for general aviation activity between Texas and Mexico.
Facts about Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB):
- The airport is situated in the middle of the route from some important East-Asian cities to Europe which makes it attractive for cargo airlines to use it for refueling stops.
- In addition to being known as "Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport", another name for OVB is "Аэропорт Толмачёво".
- The furthest airport from Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,393 miles (18,335 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- Because of Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport's relatively low elevation of 365 feet, planes can take off or land at Novosibirsk Tolmachevo 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 December 2011 the airport announced plans for its further development including construction of a new rapid-exit taxiway, 4 stands for wide-body aircraft and a passenger terminal which will effectively merge the two existing terminals into a larger joint terminal and allow to double its passenger capacity by the end of 2015.
- Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) has 2 runways.
- Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport is situated in the town of Ob, 16 km from center of Novosibirsk, an industrial and scientific center in Siberia and Russia's third largest city.
- The closest airport to Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) is Barnaul Airport (BAX), which is located 120 miles (192 kilometers) SSE of OVB.
