Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°15'24"S by 69°56'16"W)
Distance from IWS to TBT:
2,905.82 miles (4,676.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Tabatinga International Airport (TBT), Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,906 miles (or 4,676 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 Tabatinga 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 Tabatinga 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: | TBT / SBTT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°15'24"S by 69°56'16"W |
| Area Served: | Tabatinga |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 279 feet (85 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TBT |
| More Information: | TBT Maps & Info |
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- The new sign at the entrance
- Landing at the airport is free, except for helicopters, where the fee is waived if the customer buys gasoline.
- West Houston Airport (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Tabatinga International Airport (TBT):
- Because of Tabatinga International Airport's relatively low elevation of 279 feet, planes can take off or land at Tabatinga 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.
- Tabatinga International Airport handled 49,493 passengers last year.
- Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Tabatinga International Airport", another name for TBT is "Aeroporto Internacional de Tabatinga".
- The furthest airport from Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) is Ranai Airport (NTX), which is nearly antipodal to Tabatinga International Airport (meaning Tabatinga International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ranai Airport), and is located 12,319 miles (19,825 kilometers) away in Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) is Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) N of TBT.
| 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 | 4.41 miles (7.10 km) N | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 2 | 92.96 miles (149.60 km) N | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 164.52 miles (264.77 km) S | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 203.83 miles (328.04 km) N | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 5 | 213.89 miles (344.21 km) ESE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 234.61 miles (377.56 km) W | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 7 | 276.53 miles (445.03 km) NW | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 8 | 301.98 miles (485.99 km) SW | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| 9 | 304.35 miles (489.81 km) NW | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 10 | 364.41 miles (586.47 km) E | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 381.29 miles (613.63 km) N | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 12 | 410.22 miles (660.18 km) ESE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 412.18 miles (663.34 km) SSE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 14 | 427.08 miles (687.32 km) SW | FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) | Pucallpa, Peru | |
| 15 | 436.52 miles (702.50 km) NW | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,318.93 miles (19,825.34 km) ENE | Ranai Airport (NTX) | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,312.88 miles (19,815.62 km) N | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 12,269.57 miles (19,745.91 km) NW | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 12,266.72 miles (19,741.33 km) N | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,245.74 miles (19,707.56 km) NW | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 12,218.38 miles (19,663.52 km) WNW | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,185.20 miles (19,610.14 km) NW | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,167.12 miles (19,581.04 km) ENE | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,166.25 miles (19,579.63 km) W | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,158.24 miles (19,566.74 km) WNW | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,143.23 miles (19,542.58 km) W | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,128.90 miles (19,519.52 km) N | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,109.37 miles (19,488.09 km) W | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,098.32 miles (19,470.31 km) W | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 15 | 12,093.87 miles (19,463.15 km) W | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |