Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Straubing, Bavaria, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°54'5"N by 12°31'3"E)
Distance from IWS to RBM:
5,434.68 miles (8,746.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM), Straubing, Bavaria, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,435 miles (or 8,746 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 Straubing Wallmuehle 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 Straubing Wallmuehle 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: | RBM / EDMS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°54'5"N by 12°31'3"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1054 feet (321 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RBM |
| More Information: | RBM 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.
- 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.
- West Houston Airport (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM):
- The airport was built in 1938 as a Luftwaffe airfield, its primary mission being the training of pilots flying Arado Ar 68 biplane advanced trainer.
- Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Straubing Wallmuehle Airport", other names for RBM include "Advanced Landing Ground R-68" and "Straubing Wallmühle Airport".
- Its single runway was developed from the former military airfield taxiway, the wartime 5,000-foot runway remaining today closed and unused.
- The furthest airport from Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,883 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) is Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WSW of RBM.
| 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 | 46.56 miles (74.93 km) WSW | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 2 | 50.46 miles (81.21 km) SW | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 3 | 71.23 miles (114.64 km) N | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 4 | 74.68 miles (120.19 km) SW | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 5 | 76.98 miles (123.88 km) WNW | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 6 | 79.49 miles (127.93 km) WSW | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 7 | 79.67 miles (128.22 km) SSE | Salzburg Airport (SZG) | Salzburg, Austria | |
| 8 | 84.65 miles (136.23 km) NNW | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 9 | 89.22 miles (143.59 km) ESE | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 10 | 91.68 miles (147.55 km) N | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 11 | 100.41 miles (161.59 km) NNW | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 12 | 113.93 miles (183.35 km) NE | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 13 | 119.36 miles (192.09 km) WNW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 14 | 123.83 miles (199.28 km) NE | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| 15 | 125.66 miles (202.23 km) SSW | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,883.45 miles (19,124.51 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,449.35 miles (18,425.90 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,430.64 miles (18,395.79 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,427.50 miles (18,390.73 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,426.96 miles (18,389.86 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,423.43 miles (18,384.18 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,420.19 miles (18,378.96 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,419.45 miles (18,377.78 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,414.21 miles (18,369.34 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,399.57 miles (18,345.79 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,394.83 miles (18,338.16 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,393.56 miles (18,336.11 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,381.34 miles (18,316.45 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,379.63 miles (18,313.70 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,377.30 miles (18,309.94 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |