Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Jiwani, Pakistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas, United States and Jiwani (JIW), Jiwani, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,343 miles (or 13,426 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 Jiwani, 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 Jiwani. 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 |
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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: | JIW / OPJI |
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Location: | Jiwani, Pakistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°4'4"N by 61°48'20"E |
Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 186 feet (57 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JIW |
More Information: | JIW Maps & Info |
Facts about George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH):
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has 5 runways.
- The Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center, located on the airport grounds at 16600 JFK Boulevard, serves as the region's ARTCC.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport handled 40,128,953 passengers last year.
- In addition United Airlines has started a VIP terminal transportation service for elite status customers, using Mercedes Benz vehicles.
- As of 2007, Terminals A and B remain from the original design of the airport.
- In addition to being known as "George Bush Intercontinental Airport", another name for IAH is "Houston-Intercontinental".
Facts about Jiwani (JIW):
- The furthest airport from Jiwani (JIW) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,874 miles (19,109 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Jiwani (JIW) is Gwadar International Airport (GWD), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ENE of JIW.
- Also known as RAF Jiwani, during World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command.
- In addition to being known as "Jiwani", another name for JIW is "Jiwani Airport".
- The area around the bay includes an important mangrove forest extending across the international border, and is an important habitat for a wide variety of wildlife, especially the endangered Olive Ridley and Green Turtles.
- Because of Jiwani's relatively low elevation of 186 feet, planes can take off or land at Jiwani 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.
- Jiwani (JIW) currently has only 1 runway.