Nonstop flight route between Lander, Wyoming, United States and Houston, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hunt Field (LND), Lander, Wyoming, United States and David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,143 miles (or 1,839 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 Hunt Field and David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LND / KLND |
| Airport Name: | Hunt Field |
| Location: | Lander, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°48'56"N by 108°43'41"W |
| Area Served: | Lander, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lander |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5587 feet (1,703 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LND |
| More Information: | LND Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DWH / KDWH |
| Airport Name: | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°3'42"N by 95°33'10"W |
| Area Served: | Houston, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Jag Gill |
| Airport Type: | Public-use, privately owned |
| Elevation: | 152 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DWH |
| More Information: | DWH Maps & Info |
Facts about Hunt Field (LND):
- Because of Hunt Field's high elevation of 5,587 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LND. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LND a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Hunt Field (LND) is Riverton Regional Airport (RIW), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NE of LND.
- Hunt Field (LND) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hunt Field (LND) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,778 miles (17,346 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH):
- The furthest airport from David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,969 miles (17,653 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In 1989, Charles Hooks retired and sold the airport to the Gill Family.
- The closest airport to David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) is George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of DWH.
- Until the 1980s, the airport was run and maintained by Hooks, and his wife Irma.
- Because of David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 152 feet, planes can take off or land at David Wayne Hooks Memorial 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.
- David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) has 3 runways.
- The airport was also previously a local favorite for its diverse mix of aircraft and openness.
