Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Auburn, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°57'16"N by 121°4'54"W)
Distance from IWS to AUN:
1,573.44 miles (2,532.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN), Auburn, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,573 miles (or 2,532 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 Auburn Municipal 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: | AUN / KAUN |
| Airport Name: | Auburn Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Auburn, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°57'16"N by 121°4'54"W |
| Area Served: | Auburn, California |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1536 feet (468 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AUN |
| More Information: | AUN Maps & Info |
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- The closest airport to West Houston Airport (IWS) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of IWS.
- 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 (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- West Houston Airport owned and operated by Gary Gandy covers an area of 200 acres at an elevation of 111 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
Facts about Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN):
- The closest airport to Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) is Beale Air Force Base (BAB), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) WNW of AUN.
- Services include air ambulance, aviation fuel, flight instruction, private charters & rentals, repairs & maintenance, a restaurant, and scenic tours.
- The furthest airport from Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,249 miles (18,104 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 22.79 miles (36.68 km) WNW | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 2 | 23.79 miles (38.29 km) SE | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 3 | 26.23 miles (42.21 km) SW | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 4 | 28.00 miles (45.06 km) WNW | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 29.79 miles (47.94 km) NE | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 6 | 30.04 miles (48.34 km) SSW | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 7 | 32.74 miles (52.69 km) WSW | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 8 | 37.76 miles (60.77 km) SW | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 9 | 46.83 miles (75.37 km) NW | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 56.45 miles (90.85 km) ENE | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 11 | 58.55 miles (94.22 km) E | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 12 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) SW | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 13 | 66.11 miles (106.40 km) SW | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 14 | 71.37 miles (114.86 km) NW | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 15 | 71.49 miles (115.06 km) E | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,249.30 miles (18,103.94 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,201.01 miles (18,026.23 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,172.40 miles (17,980.20 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,154.76 miles (17,951.80 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,150.40 miles (17,944.79 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,084.18 miles (17,838.21 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,059.67 miles (17,798.77 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,039.30 miles (17,765.99 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,951.08 miles (17,624.01 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,948.24 miles (17,619.44 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,934.57 miles (17,597.44 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,887.11 miles (17,521.06 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,884.72 miles (17,517.22 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,874.36 miles (17,500.55 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,853.26 miles (17,466.58 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |