Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and ﾃ行afjﾃｶrﾃｰur, Iceland:
Departure Airport:
(29ﾂｰ49'5"N by 95ﾂｰ40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(66ﾂｰ3'29"N by 23ﾂｰ8'7"W)
Distance from IWS to IFJ:
3,864.79 miles (6,219.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and ﾃ行afjﾃｶrﾃｰur Airport (IFJ), ﾃ行afjﾃｶrﾃｰur, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,865 miles (or 6,220 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 ﾃ行afjﾃｶrﾃｰur 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 ﾃ行afjﾃｶrﾃｰur 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ﾂｰ49'5"N by 95ﾂｰ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: | IFJ / BIIS |
| Airport Name: | ﾃ行afjﾃｶrﾃｰur Airport |
| Location: | ﾃ行afjﾃｶrﾃｰur, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66ﾂｰ3'29"N by 23ﾂｰ8'7"W |
| Area Served: | ﾃ行afjﾃｶrﾃｰur, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IFJ |
| More Information: | IFJ Maps & Info |
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- 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.
- Landing at the airport is free, except for helicopters, where the fee is waived if the customer buys gasoline.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- West Houston Airport (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about ﾃ行afjﾃｶrﾃｰur Airport (IFJ):
- Because of ﾃ行afjﾃｶrﾃｰur Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at ﾃ行afjﾃｶrﾃｰur 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 ﾃ行afjﾃｶrﾃｰur Airport (IFJ) is Bﾃｭldudalur Airport (BIU), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of IFJ.
- The furthest airport from ﾃ行afjﾃｶrﾃｰur Airport (IFJ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,050 miles (17,784 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- ﾃ行afjﾃｶrﾃｰur Airport (IFJ) 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 Gaﾃｫtan 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 | 31.04 miles (49.96 km) SSW | Bﾃｭldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bﾃｭldudalur, Iceland | |
| 2 | 41.91 miles (67.44 km) SW | Patreksfjﾃｶrﾃｰur Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjﾃｶrﾃｰur, Iceland | |
| 3 | 50.89 miles (81.90 km) E | Gjﾃｶgur Airport (GJR) | Gjﾃｶgur, Iceland | |
| 4 | 103.01 miles (165.78 km) E | Sauﾃｰﾃ｡rkrﾃｳkur Airport (SAK) | Sauﾃｰﾃ｡rkrﾃｳkur, Iceland | |
| 5 | 118.20 miles (190.23 km) E | Siglufjﾃｶrﾃｰur Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjﾃｶrﾃｰur, Iceland | |
| 6 | 137.67 miles (221.56 km) SSE | Reykjavﾃｭk Airport (RKV) | Reykjavﾃｭk, Iceland | |
| 7 | 144.06 miles (231.85 km) S | Keflavﾃｭk International Airport (KEF) | Keflavﾃｭk (near Reykjavﾃｭk), Iceland | |
| 8 | 145.64 miles (234.38 km) E | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 9 | 146.00 miles (234.96 km) ENE | Grﾃｭmsey Airport (GRY) | Grﾃｭmsey, Iceland | |
| 10 | 160.53 miles (258.35 km) E | Hﾃｺsavﾃｭk Airport (HZK) | Hﾃｺsavﾃｭk, Iceland | |
| 11 | 200.42 miles (322.55 km) SSE | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 12 | 218.15 miles (351.07 km) E | ﾃ榲ｳrshﾃｶfn Airport (THO) | ﾃ榲ｳrshﾃｶfn, Iceland | |
| 13 | 234.82 miles (377.90 km) E | Vopnafjﾃｶrﾃｰur Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjﾃｶrﾃｰur, Iceland | |
| 14 | 254.08 miles (408.91 km) E | Egilsstaﾃｰir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaﾃｰir, Iceland | |
| 15 | 259.46 miles (417.55 km) ESE | Hornafjﾃｶrﾃｰur Airport (HFN) | Hﾃｶfn, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,050.39 miles (17,783.84 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,015.31 miles (17,727.38 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,960.91 miles (17,639.83 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,922.76 miles (17,578.43 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,917.03 miles (17,569.21 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,902.13 miles (17,545.23 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,891.33 miles (17,527.85 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,885.88 miles (17,519.09 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,839.53 miles (17,444.48 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,826.38 miles (17,423.32 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,816.90 miles (17,408.06 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,805.53 miles (17,389.77 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,797.76 miles (17,377.27 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,793.07 miles (17,369.73 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,768.23 miles (17,329.75 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |