Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Stord, Hordaland, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(29°59'3"N by 95°20'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°47'34"N by 5°20'22"E)
Distance from IAH to SRP:
4,798.08 miles (7,721.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas, United States and Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP), Stord, Hordaland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,798 miles (or 7,722 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 Stord Airport, Sørstokken, 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 Stord Airport, Sørstokken. 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: | SRP / ENSA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Stord, Hordaland, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°47'34"N by 5°20'22"E |
| Area Served: | Stord, Hordaland, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Stord Municipality Hordaland County Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 161 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SRP |
| More Information: | SRP 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".
- 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.
- Terminal D opened in 1990 as the International Arrivals Building and was later renamed the Mickey Leland International Arrivals Building.
- 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.
- On March 31, 2014, Scandinavian Airlines announced that it will begin flights from Stavanger to Houston.
- 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 handled 40,128,953 passengers last year.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has 5 runways.
- 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.
- The Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center, located on the airport grounds at 16600 JFK Boulevard, serves as the region's ARTCC.
- The food court areas are in the center of each concourse, near the departure gates.
Facts about Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP):
- The furthest airport from Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,330 miles (18,234 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In March 1995, Coast Air started flights from Sørstokken to Stavanger using a Twin Otter four times a week.
- Because of Stord Airport, Sørstokken's relatively low elevation of 161 feet, planes can take off or land at Stord Airport, Sørstokken 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.
- During construction, companies announced interest in using the airport.
- The closest airport to Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) is Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) S of SRP.
- Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In February 1988, Coast Aero Center filed for bankruptcy.
- In addition to being known as "Stord Airport, Sørstokken", other names for SRP include "Stord lufthavn, Sørstokken" and "ENSO".
- Planning of the airport started in the 1950s, and after a proposal to locate it at Meatjørn was abandoned, it was decided built at Sørstokken.
- In September 1984, the Ministry of Finance granted NOK 8 million to the airport.
- Stord Airport, Sørstokken handled 30,711 passengers last year.
| 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 | 31.37 miles (50.49 km) S | Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) | Haugesund / Karmøy, Norway | |
| 2 | 34.86 miles (56.10 km) N | Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) | Bergen, Norway | |
| 3 | 64.16 miles (103.26 km) S | Stavanger-Sola International Airport (SVG) | Stavanger, Norway | |
| 4 | 111.34 miles (179.18 km) N | Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) | Førde / Bringeland, Norway | |
| 5 | 112.40 miles (180.90 km) NNE | Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) | Sogndal, Norway | |
| 6 | 124.19 miles (199.87 km) N | Florø Airport (FRO) | Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 7 | 125.59 miles (202.11 km) SSE | Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN) | Farsund, Norway | |
| 8 | 135.97 miles (218.82 km) E | Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB) | Notodden, Norway | |
| 9 | 143.10 miles (230.30 km) N | Sandane Airport, Anda (SDN) | Gloppen, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 10 | 144.54 miles (232.62 km) ENE | Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) | Gol, Norway | |
| 11 | 146.93 miles (236.47 km) SE | Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway | |
| 12 | 154.09 miles (247.98 km) ESE | Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) | Skien, Telemark, Norway | |
| 13 | 158.99 miles (255.87 km) NE | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 14 | 166.68 miles (268.24 km) N | Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) | Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway | |
| 15 | 177.51 miles (285.67 km) ESE | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,329.93 miles (18,233.71 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,304.12 miles (18,192.18 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,295.30 miles (18,177.98 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,280.56 miles (18,154.25 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,254.82 miles (18,112.83 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,232.97 miles (18,077.66 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,215.74 miles (18,049.94 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,206.90 miles (18,035.72 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,201.54 miles (18,027.09 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,200.07 miles (18,024.71 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,188.65 miles (18,006.35 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,168.39 miles (17,973.74 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,166.80 miles (17,971.18 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,159.77 miles (17,959.86 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,138.20 miles (17,925.15 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |