Nonstop flight route between Minsk, Belarus and Houston, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minsk-1 Airport (MHP), Minsk, Belarus and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,735 miles (or 9,230 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 Minsk-1 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 Minsk-1 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: | MHP / UMMM | 
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| Location: | Minsk, Belarus | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°51'51"N by 27°32'22"E | 
| Area Served: | Minsk | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 748 feet (228 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MHP | 
| More Information: | MHP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOU / KHOU | 
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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 Minsk-1 Airport (MHP):
- The closest airport to Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) is Minsk National Airport (MSQ), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of MHP.
 - Because of Minsk-1 Airport's relatively low elevation of 748 feet, planes can take off or land at Minsk-1 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.
 - During the 1970s, the airport served over one million passengers per year.
 - The furthest airport from Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,153 miles (17,949 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Minsk-1 Airport", other names for MHP include "Аэрапорт Мінск-1" and "Аэропорт Минск-1".
 
Facts about William P. Hobby Airport (HOU):
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) has 4 runways.
 - TranStar Airlines corporate headquarters were at the airport.
 - In a survey among travelers in the United States by J.D.
 - Houston is a focus city for Southwest Airlines, and was the seventh-largest city in Southwest's network as of 2013.
 - 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 addition to being known as "William P. Hobby Airport", another name for HOU is "Houston Hobby".
 - 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.
 - Developments at Hobby in the 2000s include a new concourse to serve Southwest Airlines, designed by Leo A Daly and the upgrade of Runway 4/22.
 - Courtesy vans are operated by various hotels and motels in and around the Houston area.
 - William P. Hobby Airport handled 9,054,001 passengers last year.
 - 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.
 
