Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States and Stony Rapids Airport (YSF), Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,089 miles (or 3,362 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 Stony Rapids 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: | YSF / CYSF |
| Airport Name: | Stony Rapids Airport |
| Location: | Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°15'1"N by 105°50'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Highways & Infrastructure |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 801 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSF |
| More Information: | YSF Maps & Info |
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- West Houston Airport is a privately owned, public use use airport in Harris County, Texas, United States.
- The closest airport to West Houston Airport (IWS) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of 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.
- West Houston Airport (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 Stony Rapids Airport (YSF):
- The furthest airport from Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 9,890 miles (15,917 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Stony Rapids Airport's relatively low elevation of 801 feet, planes can take off or land at Stony Rapids 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 Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) is Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) W of YSF.
