Nonstop flight route between Kindamba, Republic of the Congo and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°57'0"S by 14°31'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Distance from KNJ to IWS:
7,562.23 miles (12,170.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kindamba Airport (KNJ), Kindamba, Republic of the Congo and West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,562 miles (or 12,170 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 Kindamba Airport and West Houston 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 Kindamba Airport and West Houston Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNJ / FCBK |
| Airport Name: | Kindamba Airport |
| Location: | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°57'0"S by 14°31'1"E |
| Area Served: | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1460 feet (445 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNJ |
| More Information: | KNJ Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Kindamba Airport (KNJ):
- The furthest airport from Kindamba Airport (KNJ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Kindamba Airport (KNJ) is Mouyondzi Airport (MUY), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) W of KNJ.
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- The closest airport to West Houston Airport (IWS) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of IWS.
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation reliever airport.Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center in Houston is the airport's designated ARTCC.
- The new sign at the entrance
- 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.21 miles (61.50 km) W | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 54.84 miles (88.26 km) ESE | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 70.65 miles (113.71 km) ESE | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 90.04 miles (144.91 km) NNW | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 99.22 miles (159.67 km) N | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 6 | 103.65 miles (166.80 km) N | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 7 | 129.22 miles (207.96 km) W | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 8 | 134.92 miles (217.13 km) WNW | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 143.10 miles (230.30 km) WNW | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 147.61 miles (237.56 km) SSW | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 165.28 miles (266.00 km) SW | Boma Airport (BOA) | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 171.44 miles (275.90 km) NNE | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 175.11 miles (281.81 km) NNW | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 14 | 187.59 miles (301.90 km) NNW | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 15 | 190.83 miles (307.10 km) WSW | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,859.45 miles (19,085.89 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,804.24 miles (18,997.04 km) NE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,512.13 miles (18,526.92 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,399.72 miles (18,346.02 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,174.11 miles (17,982.94 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,156.91 miles (17,955.26 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,152.93 miles (17,948.85 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,151.40 miles (17,946.40 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,150.77 miles (17,945.39 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,145.78 miles (17,937.34 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,140.04 miles (17,928.12 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,139.93 miles (17,927.93 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,138.41 miles (17,925.49 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,136.77 miles (17,922.85 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,135.67 miles (17,921.08 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 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 | |