Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'59"N by 3°16'0"W)
Distance from IWS to ABO:
6,175.54 miles (9,938.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Aboisso Airport (ABO), Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,176 miles (or 9,939 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 West Houston Airport and Aboisso 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 West Houston Airport and Aboisso Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IWS / KIWS |
| Airport Name: | West Houston Airport |
| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W |
| Area Served: | Houston, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | West Houston Airport Corp. |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 111 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IWS |
| More Information: | IWS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABO / DIAO |
| Airport Name: | Aboisso Airport |
| Location: | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°25'59"N by 3°16'0"W |
| Area Served: | Aboisso |
| Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABO |
| More Information: | ABO Maps & Info |
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- Landing at the airport is free, except for helicopters, where the fee is waived if the customer buys gasoline.
- The closest airport to West Houston Airport (IWS) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of IWS.
- The furthest airport from West Houston Airport (IWS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,979 miles (17,668 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- West Houston Airport (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- West Houston Airport is a privately owned, public use use airport in Harris County, Texas, United States.
- West Houston Airport offers a variety of services, including a VIP lounge with free Wi-Fi, hangars, and airplane covers.
- Because of West Houston Airport's relatively low elevation of 111 feet, planes can take off or land at West Houston 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.
Facts about Aboisso Airport (ABO):
- Because of Aboisso Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Aboisso 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 closest airport to Aboisso Airport (ABO) is Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WSW of ABO.
- The furthest airport from Aboisso Airport (ABO) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Aboisso Airport (meaning Aboisso Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,242 miles (19,702 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.83 miles (14.21 km) SE | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.58 miles (21.86 km) S | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 3 | 18.29 miles (29.44 km) NNE | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 22.91 miles (36.88 km) ENE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 26.46 miles (42.59 km) ESE | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 34.10 miles (54.88 km) ESE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 40.00 miles (64.38 km) NNE | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 43.21 miles (69.54 km) E | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 48.56 miles (78.15 km) SW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 50.64 miles (81.50 km) SSE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 59.50 miles (95.76 km) S | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 64.36 miles (103.58 km) N | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 67.36 miles (108.40 km) NW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 73.41 miles (118.14 km) NNW | Coulter Field (CFD) | Bryan, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,978.58 miles (17,668.27 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,952.82 miles (17,626.82 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,653.72 miles (17,145.45 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,634.50 miles (17,114.52 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,622.80 miles (17,095.70 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,615.95 miles (17,084.67 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,610.33 miles (17,075.63 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,609.04 miles (17,073.55 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,604.64 miles (17,066.48 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,598.75 miles (17,056.99 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,586.79 miles (17,037.74 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,582.60 miles (17,030.99 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,567.23 miles (17,006.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,561.50 miles (16,997.04 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,558.05 miles (16,991.49 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.87 miles (75.43 km) WSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 109.17 miles (175.69 km) ESE | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 3 | 126.49 miles (203.57 km) NW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 145.26 miles (233.77 km) NE | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 5 | 145.70 miles (234.48 km) W | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 6 | 148.00 miles (238.19 km) NNE | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 7 | 176.36 miles (283.83 km) NW | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 181.88 miles (292.70 km) N | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 192.65 miles (310.04 km) WNW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 200.29 miles (322.33 km) W | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 201.90 miles (324.92 km) NW | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 213.48 miles (343.56 km) E | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 13 | 223.75 miles (360.09 km) NNW | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 239.49 miles (385.42 km) WNW | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 15 | 264.59 miles (425.82 km) N | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,242.12 miles (19,701.73 km) S | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,164.46 miles (19,576.76 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 12,150.60 miles (19,554.44 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,993.69 miles (19,301.93 km) SSE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,981.06 miles (19,281.60 km) SSE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,904.86 miles (19,158.97 km) SSE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,876.03 miles (19,112.57 km) SSE | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,867.08 miles (19,098.17 km) SSE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,788.91 miles (18,972.36 km) SSE | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,728.74 miles (18,875.54 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 11,712.45 miles (18,849.31 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,680.34 miles (18,797.64 km) ESE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 13 | 11,654.28 miles (18,755.71 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,652.33 miles (18,752.56 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,619.12 miles (18,699.12 km) WSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |