Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Shreveport, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV), Shreveport, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 212 miles (or 341 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 relatively short distance between West Houston Airport and Shreveport Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | SHV / KSHV |
| Airport Name: | Shreveport Regional Airport |
| Location: | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°26'48"N by 93°49'32"W |
| Area Served: | Shreveport and Bossier City |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Shreveport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 258 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHV |
| More Information: | SHV Maps & Info |
Facts about West Houston Airport (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.
- West Houston Airport is a privately owned, public use use airport in Harris County, Texas, United States.
- West Houston Airport offers a variety of services, including a VIP lounge with free Wi-Fi, hangars, and airplane covers.
- 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.
- The closest airport to West Houston Airport (IWS) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of 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.
Facts about Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV):
- The airport opened a $30 million cargo terminal in 2009, serving as an anchor for the Aero Park Industrial Park.
- Shreveport Regional Airport covers an area of 1,625 acres at an elevation of 258 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,883 miles (17,514 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of SHV.
- Because of Shreveport Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 258 feet, planes can take off or land at Shreveport Regional 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.
- Shreveport Regional Airport handled 582,803 passengers last year.
- Shreveport Regional Airport is a public use airport in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.
- Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) has 2 runways.
- After Hurricane Katrina devastated much of New Orleans and south Louisiana in 2005, Shreveport has been home to the booming film industry in Louisiana.
