Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Brno, Czech Republic:
Departure Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°9'5"N by 16°41'39"E)
Distance from IWS to BRQ:
5,581.47 miles (8,982.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ), Brno, Czech Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,581 miles (or 8,982 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 Brno–Tuřany 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 Brno–Tuřany 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: | BRQ / LKTB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Brno, Czech Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°9'5"N by 16°41'39"E |
| Area Served: | Brno, Czech Republic |
| Operator/Owner: | South-Moravia Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 770 feet (235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRQ |
| More Information: | BRQ Maps & Info |
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- The new sign at the entrance
- 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.
- 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.
- Landing at the airport is free, except for helicopters, where the fee is waived if the customer buys gasoline.
- West Houston Airport (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ):
- The furthest airport from Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,712 miles (18,848 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) is Kunovice Airport (UHE), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of BRQ.
- Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- At present, the South-Moravian local government owns the airport, and it is operated by a private company, Brno Airport Ltd.
- In addition to being known as "Brno–Tuřany Airport", another name for BRQ is "Letiště Brno–Tuřany".
- Because of Brno–Tuřany Airport's relatively low elevation of 770 feet, planes can take off or land at Brno–Tuřany 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.
- Brno–Tuřany Airport handled 463,023 passengers last year.
| 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 | 34.76 miles (55.94 km) ESE | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 2 | 63.07 miles (101.50 km) SE | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 3 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) SSE | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 4 | 72.16 miles (116.13 km) S | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria | |
| 5 | 73.35 miles (118.04 km) NW | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| 6 | 73.95 miles (119.01 km) ENE | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 7 | 86.82 miles (139.72 km) E | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 8 | 116.36 miles (187.26 km) ESE | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 9 | 126.41 miles (203.43 km) NW | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| 10 | 127.17 miles (204.66 km) WNW | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 11 | 130.74 miles (210.41 km) WSW | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 12 | 135.09 miles (217.41 km) N | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| 13 | 140.22 miles (225.66 km) NE | Katowice International Airport (KTW) | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland | |
| 14 | 152.42 miles (245.29 km) ENE | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) | Kraków / Balice, Poland | |
| 15 | 159.99 miles (257.47 km) SSW | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,711.82 miles (18,848.29 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,269.58 miles (18,136.58 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,261.96 miles (18,124.33 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,255.86 miles (18,114.51 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,248.42 miles (18,102.54 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,241.76 miles (18,091.81 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,239.48 miles (18,088.15 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,237.12 miles (18,084.34 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,225.45 miles (18,065.56 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,215.57 miles (18,049.66 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,205.38 miles (18,033.27 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,203.56 miles (18,030.34 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,201.89 miles (18,027.65 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,191.52 miles (18,010.96 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,190.90 miles (18,009.96 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |