Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Annette Island, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°2'32"N by 131°34'19"W)
Distance from IWS to ANN:
2,479.26 miles (3,989.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Annette Island Airport (ANN), Annette Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,479 miles (or 3,990 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 relatively short distance between West Houston Airport and Annette Island Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | ANN / PANT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Annette Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°2'32"N by 131°34'19"W |
| Area Served: | Metlakatla, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Metlakatla Indian Community |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 119 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANN |
| More Information: | ANN Maps & Info |
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- West Houston Airport is a privately owned, public use use airport in Harris County, Texas, United States.
- West Houston Airport (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation reliever airport.Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center in Houston is the airport's designated ARTCC.
- 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 Annette Island Airport (ANN):
- Because of Annette Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 119 feet, planes can take off or land at Annette Island 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 addition to being known as "Annette Island Airport", another name for ANN is "Annette Island Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Annette Island Airport (ANN) is Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) N of ANN.
- The furthest airport from Annette Island Airport (ANN) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,625 miles (17,100 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Annette Island Airport (ANN) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 6.13 miles (9.86 km) N | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 21.17 miles (34.07 km) N | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 22.22 miles (35.76 km) NNW | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 50.90 miles (81.92 km) WNW | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 51.69 miles (83.18 km) NW | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 58.51 miles (94.17 km) NW | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 68.24 miles (109.82 km) WNW | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 68.97 miles (111.00 km) WNW | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 69.02 miles (111.07 km) SE | Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 69.80 miles (112.33 km) WNW | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 71.09 miles (114.41 km) SE | Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Water Airport (ZSW) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 73.57 miles (118.39 km) SSW | Masset Airport (ZMT) | Masset, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 83.34 miles (134.13 km) NW | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 85.42 miles (137.46 km) NE | Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) | Hyder, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 85.55 miles (137.68 km) NW | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,625.32 miles (17,099.74 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,618.90 miles (17,089.41 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,615.66 miles (17,084.20 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,548.30 miles (16,975.80 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,544.74 miles (16,970.07 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,520.54 miles (16,931.13 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,482.13 miles (16,869.31 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,468.45 miles (16,847.30 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,445.97 miles (16,811.12 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,443.57 miles (16,807.26 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,427.80 miles (16,781.88 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,425.77 miles (16,778.61 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,414.81 miles (16,760.97 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,403.07 miles (16,742.07 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,401.84 miles (16,740.10 km) SSE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |