Nonstop flight route between Laramie, Wyoming, United States and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°18'42"N by 105°40'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Distance from LAR to IWS:
971.46 miles (1,563.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laramie Regional Airport (LAR), Laramie, Wyoming, United States and West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 971 miles (or 1,563 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 Laramie Regional Airport and West Houston Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAR / KLAR |
| Airport Name: | Laramie Regional Airport |
| Location: | Laramie, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°18'42"N by 105°40'29"W |
| Area Served: | Laramie, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Laramie Regional Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7284 feet (2,220 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAR |
| More Information: | LAR 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 Laramie Regional Airport (LAR):
- The furthest airport from Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,814 miles (17,404 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Laramie Regional Airport's high elevation of 7,284 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LAR. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LAR a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Built in 1934, the airport was Brees Field until 1992, after United States Army general Herbert J.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 10,371 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 8,663 enplanements in 2009, and 8,999 in 2010.
- Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) is Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) ESE of LAR.
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.
- 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 owned and operated by Gary Gandy covers an area of 200 acres at an elevation of 111 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.77 miles (70.45 km) ESE | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 46.20 miles (74.35 km) ESE | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 3 | 60.25 miles (96.97 km) W | Shively Field (SAA) | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 68.79 miles (110.71 km) SSE | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 81.32 miles (130.88 km) SE | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 83.02 miles (133.61 km) SW | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 85.90 miles (138.25 km) WNW | Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL) | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 91.02 miles (146.48 km) SSE | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 94.19 miles (151.58 km) NE | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 98.93 miles (159.21 km) SW | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 101.26 miles (162.96 km) SSE | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 103.69 miles (166.87 km) N | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 111.73 miles (179.81 km) WSW | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 113.16 miles (182.11 km) SSE | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 114.25 miles (183.86 km) ENE | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,814.15 miles (17,403.64 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,695.71 miles (17,213.03 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,669.80 miles (17,171.34 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,648.35 miles (17,136.81 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,509.01 miles (16,912.57 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,389.69 miles (16,720.54 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,382.39 miles (16,708.79 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,340.77 miles (16,641.81 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,259.94 miles (16,511.74 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,220.23 miles (16,447.83 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,219.06 miles (16,445.94 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,214.88 miles (16,439.22 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,200.45 miles (16,415.99 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,188.19 miles (16,396.27 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,172.44 miles (16,370.92 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |