Nonstop flight route between Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°0'34"N by 112°55'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°38'44"N by 95°16'44"W)
Distance from KPI to HOU:
9,564.00 miles (15,391.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kapit Airport (KPI), Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,564 miles (or 15,392 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 Kapit Airport and William P. Hobby 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 Kapit Airport and William P. Hobby Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPI / WBGP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°0'34"N by 112°55'54"E |
| Area Served: | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Berhad |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 65 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPI |
| More Information: | KPI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOU / KHOU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°38'44"N by 95°16'44"W |
| Area Served: | Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Houston |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOU |
| More Information: | HOU Maps & Info |
Facts about Kapit Airport (KPI):
- Kapit Airport (KPI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kapit Airport", another name for KPI is "Lapangan Terbang Kapit".
- The closest airport to Kapit Airport (KPI) is Sibu Airport (SBW), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) WNW of KPI.
- Because of Kapit Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Kapit 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 Kapit Airport (KPI) is La Pedrera Airport (LPD), which is nearly antipodal to Kapit Airport (meaning Kapit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Pedrera Airport), and is located 12,257 miles (19,726 kilometers) away in La Pedrera, Colombia.
Facts about William P. Hobby Airport (HOU):
- Houston Mayor Annise Parker backed Southwest's flight to make Hobby an international airport on May 23, 2012.
- William P. Hobby Airport handled 9,054,001 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "William P. Hobby Airport", another name for HOU is "Houston Hobby".
- The closest airport to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) is Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of HOU.
- In 1967 the airport was renamed after former Texas governor William P.
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) has 4 runways.
- Southwest Airlines operated more than 80 percent of the total enplanements at Hobby in 2005 and an average of 10 flights per day per gate.
- The Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center serves as the airport's ARTCC.
- The furthest airport from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,002 miles (17,706 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of William P. Hobby Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at William P. Hobby 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.
- TranStar Airlines corporate headquarters were at the airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.87 miles (109.23 km) WNW | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 71.73 miles (115.44 km) NE | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 77.24 miles (124.30 km) N | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 85.69 miles (137.90 km) NW | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 138.04 miles (222.16 km) SE | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 142.34 miles (229.08 km) E | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 175.80 miles (282.93 km) NNE | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 177.85 miles (286.22 km) NNE | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 182.08 miles (293.03 km) W | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 184.59 miles (297.07 km) ENE | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 191.46 miles (308.13 km) NE | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 191.78 miles (308.63 km) ENE | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 211.90 miles (341.02 km) NE | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 219.26 miles (352.87 km) W | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 229.13 miles (368.75 km) NE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,257.08 miles (19,725.81 km) ESE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,249.42 miles (19,713.48 km) WSW | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,244.58 miles (19,705.69 km) ESE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,238.22 miles (19,695.46 km) S | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,187.60 miles (19,613.99 km) SE | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,185.20 miles (19,610.14 km) SE | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,141.53 miles (19,539.86 km) WSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,128.07 miles (19,518.19 km) WSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,122.68 miles (19,509.52 km) SE | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,062.86 miles (19,413.24 km) SSE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,056.01 miles (19,402.22 km) ESE | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,042.04 miles (19,379.73 km) SSW | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,038.95 miles (19,374.77 km) E | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,027.57 miles (19,356.45 km) N | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| 15 | 11,989.06 miles (19,294.48 km) ESE | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.68 miles (12.36 km) ESE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 18.92 miles (30.45 km) WNW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 21.85 miles (35.16 km) ENE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 22.75 miles (36.60 km) W | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 5 | 23.71 miles (38.16 km) N | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 26.46 miles (42.59 km) WNW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 33.12 miles (53.30 km) NNW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 36.38 miles (58.55 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 38.71 miles (62.29 km) SSW | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 49.51 miles (79.68 km) N | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 58.28 miles (93.80 km) SW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) WSW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) ENE | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 78.29 miles (126.00 km) NNW | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 78.34 miles (126.07 km) ENE | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,002.05 miles (17,706.03 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,935.62 miles (17,599.14 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,658.40 miles (17,152.99 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,645.79 miles (17,132.69 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,634.99 miles (17,115.31 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,633.92 miles (17,113.60 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,633.35 miles (17,112.68 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,632.69 miles (17,111.61 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,626.11 miles (17,101.02 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,617.96 miles (17,087.91 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,607.15 miles (17,070.51 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,602.03 miles (17,062.27 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,587.52 miles (17,038.92 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,581.89 miles (17,029.86 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,580.51 miles (17,027.64 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |