Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Mikkeli, Finland:
Departure Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°41'11"N by 27°11'59"E)
Distance from IWS to MIK:
5,362.96 miles (8,630.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Mikkeli Airport (MIK), Mikkeli, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,363 miles (or 8,631 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 Mikkeli 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 Mikkeli 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: | MIK / EFMI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mikkeli, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°41'11"N by 27°11'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mikkeli |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 329 feet (100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIK |
| More Information: | MIK Maps & Info |
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- 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.
- Airport ticket counter
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation reliever airport.Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center in Houston is the airport's designated ARTCC.
- 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 closest airport to West Houston Airport (IWS) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of IWS.
Facts about Mikkeli Airport (MIK):
- There is one runway in the airport and its measures are 1,702 m × 44 m.
- Mikkeli Airport handled 1,214 passengers last year.
- Mikkeli Airport (MIK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mikkeli Airport (MIK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,873 miles (17,498 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Mikkeli Airport (MIK) is Varkaus Airport (VRK), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNE of MIK.
- Because of Mikkeli Airport's relatively low elevation of 329 feet, planes can take off or land at Mikkeli 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.
- Mikkeli Airport is located in Mikkeli, Finland, 2.5 NM west of the city centre.
- In addition to being known as "Mikkeli Airport", another name for MIK is "Mikkelin lentoasema".
- The secondary tower of Mikkeli Airport
| 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 | 39.93 miles (64.26 km) NNE | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland | |
| 2 | 54.27 miles (87.34 km) SE | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 3 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) S | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 4 | 69.88 miles (112.46 km) NW | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 5 | 79.65 miles (128.19 km) W | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 6 | 93.32 miles (150.19 km) NNE | Kuopio Airport (KUO) | Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland | |
| 7 | 99.13 miles (159.54 km) ENE | Kitee Airfield (KTQ) | Kitee, Finland | |
| 8 | 103.09 miles (165.90 km) NE | Joensuu Airport (JOE) | Joensuu, Finland | |
| 9 | 105.12 miles (169.18 km) SW | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 10 | 120.35 miles (193.68 km) W | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 11 | 120.66 miles (194.18 km) SW | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 12 | 122.55 miles (197.22 km) SW | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 13 | 157.02 miles (252.70 km) WNW | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 14 | 164.03 miles (263.98 km) SE | Rzhevka Airport (RVH) | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| 15 | 164.48 miles (264.71 km) WNW | Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) | Kauhajoki, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,872.69 miles (17,497.85 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,615.12 miles (17,083.33 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,600.30 miles (17,059.49 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,590.91 miles (17,044.38 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,581.76 miles (17,029.64 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,558.94 miles (16,992.93 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,554.12 miles (16,985.17 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,552.98 miles (16,983.33 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,551.55 miles (16,981.02 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,524.12 miles (16,936.89 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,521.75 miles (16,933.08 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,521.39 miles (16,932.49 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,504.06 miles (16,904.61 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,497.47 miles (16,893.99 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,496.62 miles (16,892.64 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |