Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°22'40"N by 0°55'37"E)
Distance from IWS to BMW:
5,867.97 miles (9,443.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW), Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,868 miles (or 9,444 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 Bordj Mokhtar Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | BMW / DATM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°22'40"N by 0°55'37"E |
| Area Served: | Bordj Badji Mokhtar |
| Airport Type: | public |
| Elevation: | 1302 feet (397 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMW |
| More Information: | BMW Maps & Info |
Facts about West Houston Airport (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.
- The closest airport to West Houston Airport (IWS) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of 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.
- West Houston Airport (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW):
- The furthest airport from Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) is Moala Airport (MFJ), which is nearly antipodal to Bordj Mokhtar Airport (meaning Bordj Mokhtar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Moala Airport), and is located 12,233 miles (19,686 kilometers) away in Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji.
- In addition to being known as "Bordj Mokhtar Airport", another name for BMW is "Bordj Mokhtar Airport (Bordj Mokhtar)".
- The closest airport to Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) is Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR), which is located 306 miles (493 kilometers) ENE of BMW.
- Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) 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 | 306.05 miles (492.54 km) ENE | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 2 | 336.45 miles (541.47 km) ESE | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 3 | 359.50 miles (578.55 km) S | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 4 | 411.19 miles (661.74 km) SW | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 5 | 417.83 miles (672.43 km) NNE | In Salah Airport (INZ) | In Salah, Algeria | |
| 6 | 451.78 miles (727.07 km) N | Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) | Adrar, Algeria | |
| 7 | 454.09 miles (730.79 km) ESE | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 8 | 455.68 miles (733.34 km) SW | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 9 | 458.82 miles (738.39 km) S | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 484.17 miles (779.20 km) S | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 509.18 miles (819.44 km) SSW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 512.24 miles (824.37 km) S | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 528.46 miles (850.47 km) SSW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 531.45 miles (855.28 km) SSE | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 15 | 548.01 miles (881.93 km) S | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,232.51 miles (19,686.27 km) SSE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,196.09 miles (19,627.66 km) SE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,185.05 miles (19,609.89 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,184.07 miles (19,608.31 km) W | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 5 | 12,159.69 miles (19,569.07 km) SE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,146.78 miles (19,548.30 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,141.45 miles (19,539.73 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,111.36 miles (19,491.30 km) WSW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 9 | 12,099.07 miles (19,471.52 km) SE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,081.98 miles (19,444.01 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,079.51 miles (19,440.04 km) SE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,048.76 miles (19,390.56 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,976.59 miles (19,274.41 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,944.09 miles (19,222.10 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,845.29 miles (19,063.09 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |