Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Copenhagen (København), Denmark:
Departure Airport:
(29°59'3"N by 95°20'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°37'5"N by 12°39'21"E)
Distance from IAH to CPH:
5,171.73 miles (8,323.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas, United States and Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH), Copenhagen (København), Denmark would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,172 miles (or 8,323 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 Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup, 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 Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup. 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: | CPH / EKCH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Copenhagen (København), Denmark |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°37'5"N by 12°39'21"E |
| Area Served: | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Operator/Owner: | Københavns Lufthavne |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CPH |
| More Information: | CPH Maps & Info |
Facts about George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH):
- In December 2009 the Houston City Council approved a plan to allow Midway Cos.
- Terminal D opened in 1990 as the International Arrivals Building and was later renamed the Mickey Leland International Arrivals Building.
- In addition to being known as "George Bush Intercontinental Airport", another name for IAH is "Houston-Intercontinental".
- 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.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport handled 40,128,953 passengers last year.
- 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.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has 5 runways.
- On January 7, 2009, a Continental Airlines Boeing 737-800 departing Bush Intercontinental was the first U.S.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport served 40,187,442 passengers in 2011 making the airport the 10th busiest for total passengers in North America.
- 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.
Facts about Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH):
- ^1 Check-in via Terminal 2.
- In addition to being known as "Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup", another name for CPH is "Københavns Lufthavn, Kastrup".
- Despite the short distance to the city centre, approaches to, and departures from, the airport do not disturb the inhabitants of the city, due to the heading of the dual parallel runway system.
- The furthest airport from Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,527 miles (18,550 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Copenhagen Airport was originally called Kastrup Airport, since it is located in the small town of Kastrup, now a part of the Tårnby municipality.
- Because of Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup 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 Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) is Malmö Harbour Heliport (JMM), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of CPH.
- Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup handled 24,067,030 passengers last year.
- Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) has 3 runways.
| 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 | 12.56 miles (20.22 km) E | Malmö Harbour Heliport (JMM) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 2 | 20.60 miles (33.16 km) W | Roskilde Airport (RKE) | Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark | |
| 3 | 28.59 miles (46.02 km) ESE | Malmö Airport (MMX) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 4 | 47.43 miles (76.33 km) N | Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) | Ängelholm, Sweden | |
| 5 | 59.08 miles (95.07 km) ENE | Kristianstad Airport (KID) | Kristianstad, Sweden | |
| 6 | 74.39 miles (119.72 km) N | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 7 | 79.58 miles (128.08 km) SW | Lolland Falster Airport (MRW) | Lolland Falster, Denmark | |
| 8 | 88.48 miles (142.39 km) S | Stralsund Barth Airport (BBH) | Barth, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 9 | 89.36 miles (143.81 km) SSE | Rügen Airport/ Güttin Airfield (GTI) | Güttin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 10 | 91.10 miles (146.60 km) ESE | Bornholm Airport (RNN) | Rønne, Denmark | |
| 11 | 91.41 miles (147.11 km) W | Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) | Odense, Denmark | |
| 12 | 91.94 miles (147.96 km) WNW | Aarhus Airport (AAR) | Aarhus, Denmark | |
| 13 | 110.44 miles (177.74 km) ENE | Ronneby Airport (RNB) | Ronneby, Sweden | |
| 14 | 118.40 miles (190.55 km) S | Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) | Rostock, Germany | |
| 15 | 120.48 miles (193.90 km) NE | Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) | Växjö, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,526.77 miles (18,550.50 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,257.34 miles (18,116.89 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,241.88 miles (18,092.01 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,225.49 miles (18,065.63 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,213.92 miles (18,047.00 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,213.31 miles (18,046.02 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,211.80 miles (18,043.59 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,211.78 miles (18,043.56 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,194.37 miles (18,015.55 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,189.43 miles (18,007.60 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,166.34 miles (17,970.45 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,165.03 miles (17,968.34 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,162.91 miles (17,964.92 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,162.52 miles (17,964.29 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,156.24 miles (17,954.19 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |