Nonstop flight route between Lampedusa, Italy and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°29'52"N by 12°37'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°59'3"N by 95°20'29"W)
Distance from LMP to IAH:
5,930.09 miles (9,543.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lampedusa Airport (LMP), Lampedusa, Italy and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,930 miles (or 9,544 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LMP / LICD |
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| Location: | Lampedusa, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°29'52"N by 12°37'5"E |
| Area Served: | Lampedusa, Italy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LMP |
| More Information: | LMP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAH / KIAH |
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| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°59'3"N by 95°20'29"W |
| Area Served: | Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Houston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAH |
| More Information: | IAH Maps & Info |
Facts about Lampedusa Airport (LMP):
- In addition to being known as "Lampedusa Airport", another name for LMP is "Aeroporto di Lampedusa".
- Because of Lampedusa Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Lampedusa 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 Lampedusa Airport (LMP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,687 miles (18,809 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Lampedusa Airport (LMP) is Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM), which is located 100 miles (160 kilometers) ENE of LMP.
- Lampedusa Airport (LMP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH):
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport handled 40,128,953 passengers last year.
- Because of George Bush Intercontinental Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at George Bush Intercontinental 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.
- Houston Intercontinental Airport, as it was originally known, opened in June 1969.
- Houston became the sixth U.S.
- The airport houses an on-site hotel, a Marriott, between Terminals B and C and is accessible via the inter-terminal train.
- Terminal C was the third terminal to open at the airport following A and B in 1981.
- The furthest airport from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,981 miles (17,672 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of IAH.
- In addition to being known as "George Bush Intercontinental Airport", another name for IAH is "Houston-Intercontinental".
- On March 31, 2014, Scandinavian Airlines announced that it will begin flights from Stavanger to Houston.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has 5 runways.
- As of 2007, Terminals A and B remain from the original design of the airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 99.68 miles (160.42 km) ENE | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta |     |
| 2 | 106.18 miles (170.88 km) W | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 107.28 miles (172.65 km) ENE | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 4 | 121.53 miles (195.59 km) WSW | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 128.51 miles (206.82 km) WNW | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 151.44 miles (243.72 km) NE | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 7 | 153.40 miles (246.87 km) SW | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 162.85 miles (262.09 km) NW | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 9 | 166.95 miles (268.67 km) N | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 10 | 183.47 miles (295.26 km) SSE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 11 | 183.57 miles (295.43 km) NE | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy | |
| 12 | 187.36 miles (301.52 km) N | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 13 | 192.26 miles (309.41 km) NE | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) | Catania, Sicily, Italy | |
| 14 | 195.91 miles (315.28 km) SW | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 15 | 197.83 miles (318.38 km) S | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,687.50 miles (18,809.15 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,601.76 miles (18,671.17 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,552.12 miles (18,591.28 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,532.34 miles (18,559.45 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,518.40 miles (18,537.02 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,514.70 miles (18,531.07 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,500.20 miles (18,507.73 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,489.46 miles (18,490.45 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,481.10 miles (18,476.99 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,479.29 miles (18,474.08 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,476.67 miles (18,469.86 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,466.55 miles (18,453.58 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,453.86 miles (18,433.16 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,449.56 miles (18,426.24 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,442.50 miles (18,414.88 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.73 miles (22.10 km) WNW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 22.91 miles (36.88 km) WSW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 23.51 miles (37.83 km) SW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 23.71 miles (38.16 km) S | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 25.80 miles (41.52 km) N | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 27.01 miles (43.47 km) ESE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 28.27 miles (45.49 km) SSE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 31.36 miles (50.47 km) SW | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 9 | 54.68 miles (88.01 km) NNW | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 57.47 miles (92.49 km) SSE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 60.95 miles (98.09 km) S | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 67.64 miles (108.86 km) E | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 70.21 miles (112.99 km) SW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 73.92 miles (118.96 km) NW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 76.59 miles (123.26 km) SSW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,980.75 miles (17,671.75 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,930.08 miles (17,590.21 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,653.97 miles (17,145.86 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,643.13 miles (17,128.41 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,638.26 miles (17,120.57 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,631.57 miles (17,109.82 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,631.12 miles (17,109.09 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,628.04 miles (17,104.13 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,625.98 miles (17,100.81 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,621.00 miles (17,092.80 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,608.64 miles (17,072.91 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,604.78 miles (17,066.70 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,589.11 miles (17,041.48 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,583.34 miles (17,032.19 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,578.77 miles (17,024.83 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |