Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°6'10"N by 5°40'14"W)
Distance from IWS to LEQ:
4,668.99 miles (7,514.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Land's End Airport (LEQ), Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,669 miles (or 7,514 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 Land's End 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 Land's End 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: | LEQ / EGHC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°6'10"N by 5°40'14"W |
| Area Served: | St Just in Penwith |
| Operator/Owner: | Westward Airways (Lands End) Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 401 feet (122 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEQ |
| More Information: | LEQ 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Facts about Land's End Airport (LEQ):
- Land's End Airport (LEQ) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Land's End Airport (LEQ) is St Mary's Airport (ISC), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) WSW of LEQ.
- Skybus provides scenic flights around south west Cornwall.
- Between 1966 and 1970, Scillonia Airways operated from the airport, flying Rapides.
- Because of Land's End Airport's relatively low elevation of 401 feet, planes can take off or land at Land's End 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.
- In addition to being known as "Land's End Airport", another name for LEQ is "St Just Airport".
- Land's End Airport handled 46,626 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Land's End Airport (LEQ) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Land's End Airport (meaning Land's End Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,091 miles (19,459 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Land's End Airport or St Just Airport, situated near St Just in Penwith, 5 NM west of Penzance, in Cornwall, is the most south westerly airport of mainland Britain.
| 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 | 30.53 miles (49.13 km) WSW | St Mary's Airport (ISC) | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 31.28 miles (50.34 km) WSW | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 37.88 miles (60.96 km) NE | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 72.56 miles (116.78 km) ENE | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 108.51 miles (174.62 km) ENE | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 123.47 miles (198.71 km) NNE | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 125.15 miles (201.41 km) NNE | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 127.49 miles (205.17 km) SSE | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 9 | 132.78 miles (213.69 km) NE | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 133.15 miles (214.28 km) SE | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 11 | 135.42 miles (217.94 km) NE | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 135.72 miles (218.41 km) SE | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 13 | 144.50 miles (232.54 km) ESE | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 156.20 miles (251.38 km) E | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 156.42 miles (251.73 km) NE | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,091.01 miles (19,458.54 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,076.07 miles (19,434.51 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,060.69 miles (19,409.75 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,051.25 miles (19,394.56 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,027.85 miles (19,356.90 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,010.49 miles (19,328.95 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,999.79 miles (19,311.74 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,995.80 miles (19,305.32 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,992.21 miles (19,299.55 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,972.06 miles (19,267.11 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,965.33 miles (19,256.29 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,957.04 miles (19,242.93 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,956.59 miles (19,242.21 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,934.92 miles (19,207.35 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,905.19 miles (19,159.49 km) S | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |