Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and San Sebastián, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°21'23"N by 1°47'26"W)
Distance from IWS to EAS:
5,017.70 miles (8,075.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and San Sebastián Airport (EAS), San Sebastián, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,018 miles (or 8,075 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 San Sebastián 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 San Sebastián 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: | EAS / LESO |
| Airport Name: | San Sebastián Airport |
| Location: | San Sebastián, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°21'23"N by 1°47'26"W |
| Area Served: | San Sebastián |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EAS |
| More Information: | EAS Maps & Info |
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- West Houston Airport (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- Landing at the airport is free, except for helicopters, where the fee is waived if the customer buys gasoline.
Facts about San Sebastián Airport (EAS):
- The closest airport to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) is Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) ENE of EAS.
- The furthest airport from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to San Sebastián Airport (meaning San Sebastián Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,226 miles (19,676 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- Because of San Sebastián Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at San Sebastián 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.
- San Sebastián Airport (EAS) 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 | 15.48 miles (24.92 km) ENE | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 2 | 41.16 miles (66.24 km) S | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 3 | 56.42 miles (90.80 km) W | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 4 | 57.35 miles (92.30 km) SW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 5 | 67.47 miles (108.58 km) SSW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 6 | 68.93 miles (110.93 km) E | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 7 | 90.76 miles (146.06 km) E | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 8 | 92.10 miles (148.22 km) NNE | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 9 | 102.01 miles (164.17 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 10 | 114.84 miles (184.82 km) NNE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 11 | 115.27 miles (185.52 km) SW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 12 | 115.39 miles (185.69 km) SE | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 13 | 122.86 miles (197.72 km) SSE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 | 131.57 miles (211.74 km) ENE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 15 | 153.10 miles (246.39 km) NE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,225.92 miles (19,675.67 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,213.49 miles (19,655.66 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,200.36 miles (19,634.52 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,194.90 miles (19,625.73 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,188.22 miles (19,614.99 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,181.73 miles (19,604.54 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,168.08 miles (19,582.58 km) W | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,159.37 miles (19,568.56 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,151.81 miles (19,556.39 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,150.47 miles (19,554.24 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,145.07 miles (19,545.55 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,128.69 miles (19,519.19 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,113.96 miles (19,495.48 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,112.32 miles (19,492.83 km) S | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,112.25 miles (19,492.72 km) ESE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |