Nonstop flight route between Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°58'32"S by 145°6'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°21'8"N by 95°24'51"W)
Distance from MBW to CXO:
8,997.33 miles (14,479.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW), Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia and Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,997 miles (or 14,480 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 Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport and Lone Star Executive 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 Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport and Lone Star Executive Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBW / YMMB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°58'32"S by 145°6'7"E |
| Area Served: | Melbourne |
| Operator/Owner: | Moorabbin Airport Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBW |
| More Information: | MBW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CXO / KCXO |
| Airport Name: | Lone Star Executive Airport |
| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°21'8"N by 95°24'51"W |
| Area Served: | Houston, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Montgomery County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 245 feet (75 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CXO |
| More Information: | CXO Maps & Info |
Facts about Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW):
- Because of Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Moorabbin Harry Hawker 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 closest airport to Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) is Essendon Airport (MEB), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) NNW of MBW.
- The furthest airport from Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (meaning Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,209 miles (19,649 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Bus services run along Centre Dandenong Road at the northern boundary connecting to a number of rail stations including Hampton, Highett, Cheltenham and Dandenong.
- "The Transport and Communications Minister, Mr Willis, finally ratified the push to rename the airport on Thursday, in time for Harry's birthday."
- Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) has 5 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport", other names for MBW include "Harry Hawker Airport" and "Melbourne/Moorabbin Airport".
- Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport handled 9,766 passengers last year.
Facts about Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO):
- Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,957 miles (17,634 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Lone Star Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 245 feet, planes can take off or land at Lone Star Executive 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 closest airport to Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) is David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of CXO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.31 miles (32.68 km) NNW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 25.23 miles (40.60 km) NW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 45.23 miles (72.79 km) WSW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 51.00 miles (82.07 km) W | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 95.38 miles (153.50 km) NNW | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 108.07 miles (173.92 km) N | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 110.25 miles (177.43 km) NNE | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 124.46 miles (200.30 km) WNW | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 127.05 miles (204.46 km) N | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 134.50 miles (216.46 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 138.12 miles (222.28 km) ENE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 145.99 miles (234.95 km) W | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 146.94 miles (236.47 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 153.56 miles (247.13 km) NNE | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 166.56 miles (268.05 km) NNW | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,209.46 miles (19,649.16 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,201.83 miles (19,636.89 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,099.35 miles (19,471.97 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,084.35 miles (19,447.82 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,057.71 miles (19,404.95 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,010.55 miles (19,329.05 km) W | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,934.87 miles (19,207.27 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,899.23 miles (19,149.90 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,354.44 miles (18,273.16 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,342.34 miles (18,253.68 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,317.29 miles (18,213.37 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,257.80 miles (18,117.63 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,206.49 miles (18,035.05 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,199.33 miles (18,023.53 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,198.27 miles (18,021.83 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.71 miles (34.94 km) SSW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 25.80 miles (41.52 km) S | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 29.13 miles (46.88 km) NNW | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 40.00 miles (64.38 km) SSW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 45.08 miles (72.55 km) SSW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 47.89 miles (77.07 km) SE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 49.51 miles (79.68 km) S | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 52.50 miles (84.49 km) SSW | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 9 | 53.72 miles (86.45 km) SSE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 58.85 miles (94.70 km) WNW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 60.06 miles (96.65 km) WNW | Coulter Field (CFD) | Bryan, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 72.55 miles (116.76 km) NNE | Angelina County Airport (LFK) | Lufkin, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 74.22 miles (119.45 km) ESE | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 82.13 miles (132.18 km) SSE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 85.99 miles (138.39 km) S | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,957.37 miles (17,634.13 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,923.93 miles (17,580.32 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,648.56 miles (17,137.15 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,641.21 miles (17,125.33 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,639.64 miles (17,122.80 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,628.97 miles (17,105.62 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,628.81 miles (17,105.38 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,625.23 miles (17,099.61 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,623.72 miles (17,097.17 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,621.69 miles (17,093.91 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,609.66 miles (17,074.55 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,607.19 miles (17,070.58 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,590.24 miles (17,043.30 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,584.32 miles (17,033.77 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,581.90 miles (17,029.88 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |