Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Nyköping, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(29°59'3"N by 95°20'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(58°47'18"N by 16°54'43"E)
Distance from IAH to NYO:
5,187.61 miles (8,348.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas, United States and Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO), Nyköping, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,188 miles (or 8,349 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 Stockholm Skavsta 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 Stockholm Skavsta 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: | NYO / ESKN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nyköping, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°47'18"N by 16°54'43"E |
| Area Served: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Operator/Owner: | ADC & HAS |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 140 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NYO |
| More Information: | NYO Maps & Info |
Facts about George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- On March 31, 2014, Scandinavian Airlines announced that it will begin flights from Stavanger to Houston.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has 5 runways.
- Terminal C was the third terminal to open at the airport following A and B in 1981.
- Houston Intercontinental had been scheduled to open in 1967, but design changes regarding the terminals created cost overruns and construction delays.
- An underground inter-terminal train outside of the sterile zone connects all five terminals and the airport hotel which can be accessed by all.
- In addition to being known as "George Bush Intercontinental Airport", another name for IAH is "Houston-Intercontinental".
Facts about Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO):
- An airbase during the Second World War, the airport was used as a military airport until 1980, when it was taken out of service.
- The furthest airport from Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,257 miles (18,116 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Stockholm Skavsta Airport", another name for NYO is "Stockholm Skavsta flygplats".
- Car rental is available from rental companies Avis, Budget Rent A Car, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt.
- Airport coaches of Flygbussarna depart hourly travelling directly between Stockholm Skavsta Airport and the City Terminal in Stockholm.
- Because of Stockholm Skavsta Airport's relatively low elevation of 140 feet, planes can take off or land at Stockholm Skavsta 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.
- Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) is Norrköping Airport (NRK), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) WSW of NYO.
| 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 | 28.16 miles (45.32 km) WSW | Norrköping Airport (NRK) | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| 2 | 39.46 miles (63.50 km) N | Eskilstuna Airport (EKT) | Eskilstuna, Sweden | |
| 3 | 51.78 miles (83.33 km) WSW | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| 4 | 53.48 miles (86.06 km) NE | Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 5 | 56.20 miles (90.45 km) N | Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 6 | 69.46 miles (111.78 km) NNE | Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 7 | 73.14 miles (117.70 km) WNW | Örebro Airport (ORB) | Örebro, Sweden | |
| 8 | 93.66 miles (150.73 km) SE | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 9 | 100.52 miles (161.76 km) S | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| 10 | 122.96 miles (197.89 km) NNW | Borlänge Airport (BLE) | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden | |
| 11 | 124.78 miles (200.81 km) N | Gävle-Sandviken Airport (GVX) | Gävle-Sandviken, Sweden | |
| 12 | 125.36 miles (201.75 km) WSW | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| 13 | 134.62 miles (216.65 km) WNW | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 14 | 136.28 miles (219.33 km) W | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| 15 | 139.50 miles (224.50 km) NE | Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) | Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,256.58 miles (18,115.67 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,017.79 miles (17,731.37 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,998.49 miles (17,700.31 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,995.22 miles (17,695.05 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,981.29 miles (17,672.63 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,963.69 miles (17,644.30 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,959.13 miles (17,636.97 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,957.99 miles (17,635.14 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,954.27 miles (17,629.14 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,928.28 miles (17,587.32 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,924.54 miles (17,581.29 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,924.05 miles (17,580.52 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,908.50 miles (17,555.49 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,901.14 miles (17,543.64 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,897.84 miles (17,538.33 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |