Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Macapá, Amapá, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°3'2"N by 51°4'13"W)
Distance from IWS to MCP:
3,580.21 miles (5,761.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP), Macapá, Amapá, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,580 miles (or 5,762 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 Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International 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 Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International 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: | MCP / SBMQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°3'2"N by 51°4'13"W |
| Area Served: | Macapá |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCP |
| More Information: | MCP 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.
- West Houston Airport (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Airport ticket counter
- West Houston Airport is a privately owned, public use use airport in Harris County, Texas, United States.
- 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.
- The closest airport to West Houston Airport (IWS) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of IWS.
Facts about Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP):
- The airport is located 3 km from downtown Macapá.
- Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport handled 573,533 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport", another name for MCP is "Aeroporto Internacional de Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre".
- Because of Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International 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.
- Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport is the airport serving Macapá, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) is Serra do Areão Airport (MEU), which is located 124 miles (200 kilometers) WSW of MCP.
- The furthest airport from Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) is Arso Airport (ARJ), which is nearly antipodal to Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (meaning Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arso Airport), and is located 12,210 miles (19,650 kilometers) away in Arso, Indonesia.
- Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) 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 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 | 124.20 miles (199.88 km) WSW | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 204.67 miles (329.38 km) ESE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 242.28 miles (389.92 km) SSW | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 286.89 miles (461.70 km) NNW | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 5 | 308.42 miles (496.35 km) WSW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 322.59 miles (519.16 km) NW | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 341.34 miles (549.34 km) NNW | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 374.91 miles (603.36 km) NW | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 376.29 miles (605.57 km) NW | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 10 | 378.10 miles (608.49 km) NW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 11 | 383.13 miles (616.58 km) WSW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 385.78 miles (620.85 km) NW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 13 | 397.41 miles (639.57 km) SSE | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 409.16 miles (658.49 km) NW | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 15 | 409.29 miles (658.69 km) NW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,210.00 miles (19,650.04 km) S | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,210.00 miles (19,650.04 km) S | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,177.67 miles (19,598.01 km) WSW | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,177.38 miles (19,597.55 km) SSE | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,138.95 miles (19,535.70 km) ENE | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,132.79 miles (19,525.79 km) SW | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,132.13 miles (19,524.73 km) SSE | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,116.05 miles (19,498.84 km) NNE | Melangguane Airport (MNA) | Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,087.90 miles (19,453.54 km) NE | Naha Airport (NAH) | Tahuna, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,083.50 miles (19,446.46 km) WSW | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,082.03 miles (19,444.09 km) WSW | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,078.35 miles (19,438.18 km) W | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,024.59 miles (19,351.65 km) SW | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,021.72 miles (19,347.03 km) W | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,014.05 miles (19,334.69 km) E | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |