Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Vilhelmina, Sweden:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas, United States and Vilhelmina Airport (VHM), Vilhelmina, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,966 miles (or 7,992 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 Vilhelmina 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 Vilhelmina 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 |
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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: | VHM / ESNV |
Airport Name: | Vilhelmina Airport |
Location: | Vilhelmina, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°34'44"N by 16°49'59"E |
Operator/Owner: | Vilhelmina Municipality |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1140 feet (347 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VHM |
More Information: | VHM Maps & Info |
Facts about George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH):
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has 5 runways.
- 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 City of Houston annexed the Bush Airport area in 1965.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport handled 40,128,953 passengers last year.
- In December 2009 the Houston City Council approved a plan to allow Midway Cos.
- 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.
- 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.
- Houston Intercontinental Airport, as it was originally known, opened in June 1969.
- In addition to being known as "George Bush Intercontinental Airport", another name for IAH is "Houston-Intercontinental".
- There are three main entrances into IAH's terminal areas.
- The IAB, equipped with a Federal Inspection Facility and US Customs services, consolidated all international arrivals into one terminal.
Facts about Vilhelmina Airport (VHM):
- The closest airport to Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) is Lycksele Airport (LYC), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) E of VHM.
- Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,912 miles (17,561 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.