Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Johor Bahru, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(29°59'3"N by 95°20'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°38'26"N by 103°40'13"E)
Distance from IAH to JHB:
9,917.65 miles (15,960.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas, United States and Senai International Airport (JHB), Johor Bahru, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,918 miles (or 15,961 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 Senai 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Senai International 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: | JHB / WMKJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°38'26"N by 103°40'13"E |
| Area Served: | Johor, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 127 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JHB |
| More Information: | JHB Maps & Info |
Facts about George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH):
- In 2011 Continental Airlines began service to Lagos.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has 5 runways.
- On March 31, 2014, Scandinavian Airlines announced that it will begin flights from Stavanger to Houston.
- Atlas Air offers a thrice-weekly charter service to Luanda, Angola on behalf of SonAir.
- 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.
- In the late 1980s, Houston City Council considered a plan to rename the airport after Mickey Leland—an African-American congressman who died in an aviation accident in Ethiopia.
- In addition to being known as "George Bush Intercontinental Airport", another name for IAH is "Houston-Intercontinental".
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport handled 40,128,953 passengers last year.
- Terminal A was one of the original two terminals to open in 1969 and was designed by Goleman & Rolfe and George Pierce-Abel B.
- 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.
- On August 28, 1990, Continental Airlines agreed to build its maintenance center at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport, is a Class B international airport in Houston, Texas serving the Greater Houston metropolitan area, the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the United States.
- 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.
Facts about Senai International Airport (JHB):
- The closest airport to Senai International Airport (JHB) is Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) S of JHB.
- Because of Senai International Airport's relatively low elevation of 127 feet, planes can take off or land at Senai International 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.
- On 8 July 2008, Kuwait's Al-Aqeelah announced a project to build an aviation academy near the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Senai International Airport", another name for JHB is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Senai لاڤڠن تربڠ انتارابڠسا سناي Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail لاڤڠن تربڠ سلطان إسماعيل".
- Senai International Airport (JHB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Senai International Airport (JHB) is Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC), which is nearly antipodal to Senai International Airport (meaning Senai International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Francisco de Orellana Airport), and is located 12,344 miles (19,865 kilometers) away in Coca, Ecuador.
- Senai International Airport is connected with Senai Airport Highway.
| 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 | 17.70 miles (28.49 km) S | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 2 | 20.61 miles (33.17 km) SE | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 3 | 25.45 miles (40.96 km) SE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 4 | 29.39 miles (47.30 km) SE | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 5 | 47.42 miles (76.31 km) SE | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 52.96 miles (85.23 km) NNE | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) SE | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 88.17 miles (141.90 km) NNE | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 106.93 miles (172.09 km) WNW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 150.51 miles (242.22 km) NNW | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 154.50 miles (248.64 km) W | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 156.03 miles (251.11 km) WNW | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 13 | 171.49 miles (275.99 km) NW | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 174.03 miles (280.08 km) WSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 179.08 miles (288.20 km) NW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,343.62 miles (19,865.09 km) SSE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,316.74 miles (19,821.82 km) E | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,311.38 miles (19,813.20 km) SSE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,305.01 miles (19,802.95 km) ESE | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,289.30 miles (19,777.67 km) SW | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,288.06 miles (19,775.67 km) S | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,278.95 miles (19,761.00 km) E | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,270.95 miles (19,748.13 km) ESE | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,261.35 miles (19,732.69 km) SE | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,254.81 miles (19,722.16 km) S | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,242.57 miles (19,702.46 km) SSE | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,240.62 miles (19,699.32 km) SSE | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,234.22 miles (19,689.03 km) ESE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,216.72 miles (19,660.85 km) SSE | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 15 | 12,207.47 miles (19,645.97 km) SSW | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |