Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Córdoba, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°50'35"N by 4°50'30"W)
Distance from IWS to ODB:
5,032.37 miles (8,098.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Córdoba Airport (ODB), Córdoba, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,032 miles (or 8,099 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 Córdoba 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 Córdoba 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: | ODB / LEBA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Córdoba, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°50'35"N by 4°50'30"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ODB |
| More Information: | ODB 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- West Houston Airport (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Córdoba Airport (ODB):
- The furthest airport from Córdoba Airport (ODB) is Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), which is nearly antipodal to Córdoba Airport (meaning Córdoba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hamilton International Airport), and is located 12,427 miles (20,000 kilometers) away in Hamilton, New Zealand.
- Córdoba Airport (ODB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Córdoba Airport", another name for ODB is "Córdoba Airport ODB".
- The closest airport to Córdoba Airport (ODB) is Seville Airport (SVQ), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) WSW of ODB.
| 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 | 64.87 miles (104.40 km) WSW | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 2 | 73.83 miles (118.82 km) SE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 3 | 82.90 miles (133.41 km) SSE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 4 | 84.45 miles (135.91 km) NNE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 101.21 miles (162.89 km) SW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 6 | 120.23 miles (193.49 km) SSW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 7 | 129.39 miles (208.23 km) NW | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 8 | 137.21 miles (220.81 km) S | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 9 | 152.33 miles (245.15 km) ESE | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 10 | 157.62 miles (253.67 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 11 | 157.62 miles (253.67 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 157.86 miles (254.05 km) SSW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 13 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) W | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 14 | 180.70 miles (290.81 km) WSW | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 15 | 192.45 miles (309.72 km) SSE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,427.18 miles (19,999.55 km) W | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,404.14 miles (19,962.48 km) WSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,384.94 miles (19,931.58 km) SSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,379.68 miles (19,923.11 km) S | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,378.83 miles (19,921.75 km) WSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,375.69 miles (19,916.69 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,371.05 miles (19,909.22 km) WSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,361.63 miles (19,894.06 km) SSW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,357.05 miles (19,886.70 km) SW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,340.88 miles (19,860.68 km) W | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,340.42 miles (19,859.93 km) SSE | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,324.77 miles (19,834.74 km) S | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,291.36 miles (19,780.97 km) SW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,290.22 miles (19,779.15 km) S | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,287.87 miles (19,775.36 km) SSE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |