Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Anadyr, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°44'5"N by 177°44'30"E)
Distance from IWS to DYR:
4,273.61 miles (6,877.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Ugolny Airport (DYR), Anadyr, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,274 miles (or 6,878 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 Ugolny 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 Ugolny 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: | DYR / UHMA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Anadyr, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°44'5"N by 177°44'30"E |
| Area Served: | Anadyr |
| Operator/Owner: | Chukotavia |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DYR |
| More Information: | DYR Maps & Info |
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- 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.
- The new sign at the entrance
- 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 closest airport to West Houston Airport (IWS) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of IWS.
Facts about Ugolny Airport (DYR):
- The furthest airport from Ugolny Airport (DYR) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,736 miles (17,278 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- It was featured in the American novel Flight of the Old Dog.
- Because of Ugolny Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Ugolny 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 airport is located on the opposite site of the Anadyr River compared to the city.
- Though the Soviet-built Ilyushin Il-62 was a workhorse of the route from Moscow Domodedovo International Airport to Anadyr for many decades, in 2006 Transaero began placing US-built Boeing 767-300 aircraft on the route.
- Ugolny Airport (DYR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ugolny Airport (DYR) is Markovo Airport (KVM), which is located 216 miles (348 kilometers) W of DYR.
- In addition to being known as "Ugolny Airport", another name for DYR is "Аэропорт Угольный".
| 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 | 216.30 miles (348.09 km) W | Markovo Airport (KVM) | Markovo, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 2 | 268.50 miles (432.11 km) E | Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) | Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia | |
| 3 | 322.54 miles (519.08 km) E | Gambell Airport (GAM) | Gambell, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 360.46 miles (580.11 km) E | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 390.63 miles (628.65 km) ENE | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 397.01 miles (638.93 km) NNW | Pevek Airport (PWE) | Pevek, Russia | |
| 7 | 414.44 miles (666.97 km) ENE | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 419.27 miles (674.75 km) ENE | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 440.99 miles (709.70 km) ENE | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 450.06 miles (724.30 km) ENE | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 461.18 miles (742.20 km) ENE | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 465.11 miles (748.52 km) ENE | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 473.64 miles (762.25 km) ENE | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 491.12 miles (790.38 km) NE | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 496.62 miles (799.24 km) E | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,736.16 miles (17,278.13 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,311.89 miles (16,595.34 km) E | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 10,299.03 miles (16,574.65 km) E | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 4 | 10,160.48 miles (16,351.67 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 10,137.93 miles (16,315.37 km) SSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,124.36 miles (16,293.54 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,075.96 miles (16,215.64 km) SW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,013.06 miles (16,114.43 km) SW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,996.84 miles (16,088.31 km) ESE | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 10 | 9,970.61 miles (16,046.10 km) ESE | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 11 | 9,959.62 miles (16,028.41 km) SW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,906.70 miles (15,943.25 km) SW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,881.29 miles (15,902.35 km) ESE | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 14 | 9,874.10 miles (15,890.78 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,867.54 miles (15,880.23 km) E | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |