Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Esbjerg, Denmark:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Esbjerg Airport (EBJ), Esbjerg, Denmark would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,057 miles (or 8,138 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 Esbjerg 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 Esbjerg 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: | EBJ / EKEB |
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Location: | Esbjerg, Denmark |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°31'32"N by 8°33'11"E |
Area Served: | Esbjerg, Denmark |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EBJ |
More Information: | EBJ 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.
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation reliever airport.Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center in Houston is the airport's designated ARTCC.
- 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.
Facts about Esbjerg Airport (EBJ):
- In addition to being known as "Esbjerg Airport", another name for EBJ is "Esbjerg Lufthavn".
- The furthest airport from Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,597 miles (18,664 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Esbjerg Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Esbjerg 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.
- Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) is Billund Airport (BLL), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) ENE of EBJ.