Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Zabré, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(29°38'44"N by 95°16'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°10'1"N by 0°37'1"W)
Distance from HOU to XZA:
6,113.50 miles (9,838.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston, Texas, United States and Zabré Airport (XZA), Zabré, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,113 miles (or 9,839 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 Zabré 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 Zabré 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | XZA / DFEZ |
| Airport Name: | Zabré Airport |
| Location: | Zabré, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°10'1"N by 0°37'1"W |
| Area Served: | Zabré, Burkina Faso |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 886 feet (270 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from XZA |
| More Information: | XZA Maps & Info |
Facts about William P. Hobby Airport (HOU):
- Hobby Airport handles domestic service for six commercial airlines and is an international point of entry for general aviation activity between Texas and Mexico.
- 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.
- William P. Hobby Airport handled 9,054,001 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "William P. Hobby Airport", another name for HOU is "Houston Hobby".
- Courtesy vans are operated by various hotels and motels in and around the Houston area.
- Houston Mayor Annise Parker backed Southwest's flight to make Hobby an international airport on May 23, 2012.
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) has 4 runways.
- In 1967 the airport was renamed after former Texas governor William P.
Facts about Zabré Airport (XZA):
- Because of Zabré Airport's relatively low elevation of 886 feet, planes can take off or land at Zabré 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.
- The furthest airport from Zabré Airport (XZA) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Zabré Airport (meaning Zabré Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,254 miles (19,721 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Zabré Airport (XZA) is Pô Airport (PUP), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) W of XZA.
| 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 | 36.03 miles (57.99 km) W | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 46.94 miles (75.54 km) NNE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 89.35 miles (143.79 km) E | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 89.75 miles (144.44 km) NE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 100.74 miles (162.12 km) W | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 101.89 miles (163.98 km) NW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 103.07 miles (165.87 km) N | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 112.49 miles (181.04 km) S | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 9 | 129.07 miles (207.71 km) NNE | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 135.97 miles (218.82 km) NNW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 144.90 miles (233.19 km) ESE | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 12 | 145.14 miles (233.57 km) ENE | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 151.05 miles (243.09 km) SE | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 14 | 168.56 miles (271.27 km) ENE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 173.88 miles (279.84 km) ENE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,253.81 miles (19,720.55 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,159.77 miles (19,569.20 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,105.13 miles (19,481.26 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 12,070.62 miles (19,425.72 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,031.29 miles (19,362.43 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,009.87 miles (19,327.97 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,984.17 miles (19,286.61 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 8 | 11,982.72 miles (19,284.27 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,974.51 miles (19,271.05 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,963.48 miles (19,253.31 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,962.02 miles (19,250.96 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,958.51 miles (19,245.31 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,924.11 miles (19,189.94 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,885.49 miles (19,127.80 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,873.93 miles (19,109.18 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |