Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Ağrı, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°39'15"N by 43°1'37"E)
Distance from IWS to AJI:
6,953.00 miles (11,189.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Agri Airport (AJI), Ağrı, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,953 miles (or 11,190 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 Agri 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 Agri 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: | AJI / LTCO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ağrı, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°39'15"N by 43°1'37"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Government Airport Management (Turkish: Devlet Hava Meydanları İşletmesi (DHMİ)) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5462 feet (1,665 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AJI |
| More Information: | AJI Maps & Info |
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- Airport ticket counter
- West Houston Airport offers a variety of services, including a VIP lounge with free Wi-Fi, hangars, and airplane covers.
- West Houston Airport (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- On January 3, 2012, a pilot flying a 1985 Cessna 172P with a 180 HP engine from West Houston Airport to Lone Star Executive Airport reported losing power to her aircraft.
- The closest airport to West Houston Airport (IWS) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of IWS.
Facts about Agri Airport (AJI):
- The closest airport to Agri Airport (AJI) is Kars Airport (KSY), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) N of AJI.
- Agri Airport (AJI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Agri Airport", another name for AJI is "Ağrı Havalimanı (Turkish)".
- The furthest airport from Agri Airport (AJI) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,285 miles (18,162 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Agri Airport's high elevation of 5,462 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AJI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AJI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| 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 | 62.89 miles (101.22 km) N | Kars Airport (KSY) | Kars, Turkey | |
| 2 | 80.14 miles (128.96 km) ENE | Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| 3 | 83.57 miles (134.49 km) SSE | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 4 | 87.52 miles (140.85 km) NNE | Shirak International Airport (LWN) | Gyumri, Armenia | |
| 5 | 96.73 miles (155.68 km) SW | Muş Airport (MSR) | Muş, Turkey | |
| 6 | 100.79 miles (162.20 km) WNW | Erzurum Airport (ERZ) | Erzurum, Turkey | |
| 7 | 132.31 miles (212.93 km) SSW | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 8 | 154.48 miles (248.61 km) NNW | Batumi International Airport (BUS) | Batumi, Georgia | |
| 9 | 157.31 miles (253.16 km) SW | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| 10 | 166.67 miles (268.24 km) SSW | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| 11 | 171.99 miles (276.79 km) NE | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| 12 | 176.55 miles (284.14 km) N | David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) | Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | |
| 13 | 186.15 miles (299.58 km) W | Erzincan Airport (ERC) | Erzincan, Turkey | |
| 14 | 189.08 miles (304.29 km) ENE | Ganja International Airport (KVD) | Ganja, Azerbaijan | |
| 15 | 194.05 miles (312.30 km) WNW | Trabzon Airport (TZX) | Trabzon, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,285.42 miles (18,162.07 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,128.70 miles (17,909.86 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,025.34 miles (17,743.52 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,977.52 miles (17,666.56 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,961.04 miles (17,640.04 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,926.96 miles (17,585.20 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,812.77 miles (17,401.42 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,793.16 miles (17,369.86 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,773.13 miles (17,337.63 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,772.28 miles (17,336.25 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,732.55 miles (17,272.33 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,724.28 miles (17,259.01 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,724.24 miles (17,258.95 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,699.09 miles (17,218.47 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 10,677.98 miles (17,184.49 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |