Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Lappeenranta, Finland:
Departure Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°2'44"N by 28°8'54"E)
Distance from IWS to LPP:
5,415.95 miles (8,716.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Lappeenranta Airport (LPP), Lappeenranta, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,416 miles (or 8,716 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 Lappeenranta 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 Lappeenranta 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: | LPP / EFLP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lappeenranta, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°2'44"N by 28°8'54"E |
| Area Served: | Lappeenranta, Finland |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 349 feet (106 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPP |
| More Information: | LPP Maps & Info |
Facts about West Houston Airport (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.
- West Houston Airport is a privately owned, public use use airport in Harris County, Texas, United States.
- 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 new sign at the entrance
- The closest airport to West Houston Airport (IWS) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of IWS.
- 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 Lappeenranta Airport (LPP):
- Because of Lappeenranta Airport's relatively low elevation of 349 feet, planes can take off or land at Lappeenranta 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.
- Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lappeenranta Airport", another name for LPP is "Lappeenrannan lentoasema".
- The closest airport to Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) is Utti Airport (UTI), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) WSW of LPP.
- The reason for the passenger decline from 2006 to 2009 was mainly the opening of the new railway shortcut Lahti–Kerava in September 2006.
- Lappeenranta Airport is an international airport in Lappeenranta, Finland.
- Lappeenranta Airport handled 98,300 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,877 miles (17,505 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 | 41.88 miles (67.40 km) WSW | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 2 | 54.27 miles (87.34 km) NW | Mikkeli Airport (MIK) | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| 3 | 78.29 miles (126.00 km) N | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland | |
| 4 | 99.95 miles (160.85 km) NE | Kitee Airfield (KTQ) | Kitee, Finland | |
| 5 | 110.93 miles (178.52 km) SE | Rzhevka Airport (RVH) | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| 6 | 112.25 miles (180.65 km) SE | Pulkovo Airport (LED) | Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) | |
| 7 | 113.23 miles (182.23 km) WSW | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 8 | 118.50 miles (190.71 km) WSW | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 9 | 118.93 miles (191.40 km) WSW | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 10 | 121.38 miles (195.34 km) NNE | Joensuu Airport (JOE) | Joensuu, Finland | |
| 11 | 123.81 miles (199.25 km) NW | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 12 | 124.25 miles (199.95 km) WNW | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 13 | 136.10 miles (219.03 km) N | Kuopio Airport (KUO) | Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland | |
| 14 | 153.76 miles (247.46 km) WNW | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 15 | 160.83 miles (258.83 km) SW | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,876.93 miles (17,504.69 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,599.22 miles (17,057.75 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,580.95 miles (17,028.35 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,577.23 miles (17,022.36 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,563.27 miles (16,999.89 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,546.27 miles (16,972.53 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,542.81 miles (16,966.97 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,542.60 miles (16,966.62 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,535.70 miles (16,955.53 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,516.50 miles (16,924.63 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,506.02 miles (16,907.77 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,505.48 miles (16,906.89 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,494.01 miles (16,888.43 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,490.66 miles (16,883.03 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,490.17 miles (16,882.25 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |