Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Apalapsili, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(29°59'3"N by 95°20'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°53'4"S by 139°18'38"E)
Distance from IAH to AAS:
8,447.61 miles (13,595.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas, United States and Apalapsili Airport (AAS), Apalapsili, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,448 miles (or 13,595 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Apalapsili 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Apalapsili Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAH / KIAH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°59'3"N by 95°20'29"W |
| Area Served: | Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Houston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAH |
| More Information: | IAH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAS / |
| Airport Name: | Apalapsili Airport |
| Location: | Apalapsili, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°53'4"S by 139°18'38"E |
| Elevation: | 3000 feet (914 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAS |
| More Information: | AAS Maps & Info |
Facts about George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH):
- In addition to being known as "George Bush Intercontinental Airport", another name for IAH is "Houston-Intercontinental".
- Houston Intercontinental had been scheduled to open in 1967, but design changes regarding the terminals created cost overruns and construction delays.
- Because of George Bush Intercontinental Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at George Bush Intercontinental 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of IAH.
- In 2011 Continental Airlines began service to Lagos.
- The IAB, equipped with a Federal Inspection Facility and US Customs services, consolidated all international arrivals into one terminal.
- Terminal B was also one of the original two terminals of the airport to open in 1969 and was also designed by Goleman & Rolfe and George Pierce-Abel B.
- On March 31, 2014, Scandinavian Airlines announced that it will begin flights from Stavanger to Houston.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport handled 40,128,953 passengers last year.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has 5 runways.
- The furthest airport from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,981 miles (17,672 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Apalapsili Airport (AAS):
- The furthest airport from Apalapsili Airport (AAS) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,963 miles (19,253 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Apalapsili Airport (AAS) is Bokondini Airport (BUI), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) WNW of AAS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.73 miles (22.10 km) WNW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.91 miles (36.88 km) WSW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 23.51 miles (37.83 km) SW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 23.71 miles (38.16 km) S | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 25.80 miles (41.52 km) N | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 27.01 miles (43.47 km) ESE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 28.27 miles (45.49 km) SSE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 31.36 miles (50.47 km) SW | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 9 | 54.68 miles (88.01 km) NNW | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 57.47 miles (92.49 km) SSE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 60.95 miles (98.09 km) S | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 67.64 miles (108.86 km) E | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 70.21 miles (112.99 km) SW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 73.92 miles (118.96 km) NW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 76.59 miles (123.26 km) SSW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,980.75 miles (17,671.75 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,930.08 miles (17,590.21 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,653.97 miles (17,145.86 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,643.13 miles (17,128.41 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,638.26 miles (17,120.57 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,631.57 miles (17,109.82 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,631.12 miles (17,109.09 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,628.04 miles (17,104.13 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,625.98 miles (17,100.81 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,621.00 miles (17,092.80 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,608.64 miles (17,072.91 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,604.78 miles (17,066.70 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,589.11 miles (17,041.48 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,583.34 miles (17,032.19 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,578.77 miles (17,024.83 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.00 miles (75.63 km) WNW | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 101.57 miles (163.46 km) NW | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 112.46 miles (180.98 km) N | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 122.80 miles (197.63 km) NE | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 139.77 miles (224.94 km) SW | Ewer Airport (EWE) | Ewer, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 172.86 miles (278.19 km) WSW | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 189.31 miles (304.67 km) ESE | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 194.67 miles (313.30 km) SE | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 202.17 miles (325.35 km) W | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 202.37 miles (325.68 km) SE | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 220.16 miles (354.31 km) ENE | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 227.54 miles (366.18 km) S | Bade Airport (BXD) | Bade, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 262.26 miles (422.06 km) SSE | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 262.96 miles (423.19 km) SE | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 274.15 miles (441.21 km) SSE | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,963.02 miles (19,252.57 km) N | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,955.23 miles (19,240.03 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,926.97 miles (19,194.56 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,886.95 miles (19,130.14 km) NNW | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,801.42 miles (18,992.49 km) SSE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,787.28 miles (18,969.74 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,768.68 miles (18,939.80 km) SSW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,672.72 miles (18,785.38 km) ENE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,663.02 miles (18,769.76 km) SSW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,654.97 miles (18,756.81 km) NW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,635.93 miles (18,726.17 km) SE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,630.06 miles (18,716.72 km) E | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 13 | 11,598.22 miles (18,665.48 km) SSW | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,577.98 miles (18,632.90 km) SSW | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,573.77 miles (18,626.13 km) E | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |