Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Linköping, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(58°24'29"N by 15°40'22"E)
Distance from IWS to LPI:
5,184.84 miles (8,344.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Linköping City Airport (LPI), Linköping, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,185 miles (or 8,344 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 Linköping City 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 Linköping City 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: | LPI / ESSL |
| Airport Name: | Linköping City Airport |
| Location: | Linköping, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°24'29"N by 15°40'22"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Linköping City Airport AB (owned by SAAB) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 172 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPI |
| More Information: | LPI Maps & Info |
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- Landing at the airport is free, except for helicopters, where the fee is waived if the customer buys gasoline.
- The closest airport to West Houston Airport (IWS) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of IWS.
- West Houston Airport (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Linköping City Airport (LPI):
- The closest airport to Linköping City Airport (LPI) is Norrköping Airport (NRK), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ENE of LPI.
- Linköping City Airport (LPI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Linköping City Airport's relatively low elevation of 172 feet, planes can take off or land at Linköping City 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 Linköping City Airport (LPI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,303 miles (18,191 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| 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 | 23.62 miles (38.02 km) ENE | Norrköping Airport (NRK) | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| 2 | 51.78 miles (83.33 km) ENE | Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) | Nyköping, Sweden | |
| 3 | 60.73 miles (97.74 km) NNW | Örebro Airport (ORB) | Örebro, Sweden | |
| 4 | 73.74 miles (118.67 km) SW | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| 5 | 74.84 miles (120.44 km) NNE | Eskilstuna Airport (EKT) | Eskilstuna, Sweden | |
| 6 | 79.10 miles (127.30 km) SSE | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| 7 | 88.48 miles (142.39 km) NNE | Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 8 | 90.45 miles (145.56 km) W | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| 9 | 104.04 miles (167.43 km) NE | Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 10 | 108.02 miles (173.84 km) SSW | Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) | Växjö, Sweden | |
| 11 | 109.82 miles (176.74 km) NW | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 12 | 110.51 miles (177.85 km) ESE | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 13 | 117.29 miles (188.75 km) NE | Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 14 | 121.03 miles (194.78 km) W | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden | |
| 15 | 121.21 miles (195.07 km) S | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,303.14 miles (18,190.59 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,069.50 miles (17,814.58 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,049.77 miles (17,782.83 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,047.00 miles (17,778.38 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,032.71 miles (17,755.39 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,015.45 miles (17,727.60 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,010.84 miles (17,720.18 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,009.58 miles (17,718.16 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,005.98 miles (17,712.36 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,979.50 miles (17,669.75 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,976.28 miles (17,664.56 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,975.74 miles (17,663.69 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,960.28 miles (17,638.82 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,952.92 miles (17,626.97 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,948.09 miles (17,619.19 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |