Nonstop flight route between Olbia, Italy and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°53'8"N by 9°31'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°59'3"N by 95°20'29"W)
Distance from OLB to IAH:
5,585.45 miles (8,988.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB), Olbia, Italy and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,585 miles (or 8,989 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 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport and George Bush Intercontinental 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 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OLB / LIEO |
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| Location: | Olbia, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°53'8"N by 9°31'0"E |
| Area Served: | Olbia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 37 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OLB |
| More Information: | OLB 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 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB):
- In addition to being known as "Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport", another name for OLB is "Aeroporto di Olbia-Costa Smeralda".
- Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (meaning Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,071 miles (19,426 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport handled 1,887,640 passengers last year.
- Because of Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport's relatively low elevation of 37 feet, planes can take off or land at Olbia Costa Smeralda 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 Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) is Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NNW of OLB.
Facts about George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH):
- 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.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport handled 40,128,953 passengers last year.
- On April 24, 2014, Spirit Airlines announced new services from Houston, to 6 new domestic destinations, including Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Kansas City, New Orleans and San Diego.
- In December 2009 the Houston City Council approved a plan to allow Midway Cos.
- In addition to being known as "George Bush Intercontinental Airport", another name for IAH is "Houston-Intercontinental".
- Terminal D opened in 1990 as the International Arrivals Building and was later renamed the Mickey Leland International Arrivals Building.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has 5 runways.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport, is a Class B international airport in Houston, Texas serving the Greater Houston metropolitan area, the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the United States.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport served 40,187,442 passengers in 2011 making the airport the 10th busiest for total passengers in North America.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.87 miles (77.03 km) NNW | Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) | Figari, Corsica, France |     |
| 2 | 66.65 miles (107.26 km) WSW | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| 3 | 67.53 miles (108.68 km) S | Tortolì Airport (TTB) | Sardinia, Italy | |
| 4 | 80.71 miles (129.90 km) NNW | Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | |
| 5 | 115.00 miles (185.07 km) N | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 6 | 115.54 miles (185.95 km) SSW | Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) | Cagliari, Italy | |
| 7 | 119.30 miles (192.00 km) NNW | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 8 | 134.75 miles (216.85 km) NNE | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 9 | 152.22 miles (244.97 km) NNE | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 10 | 154.68 miles (248.93 km) ENE | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 11 | 171.79 miles (276.47 km) ENE | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | |
| 12 | 182.02 miles (292.94 km) ENE | Latina Airport (QLT) | Latina (near Rome), Italy | |
| 13 | 186.47 miles (300.09 km) NNE | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 14 | 198.44 miles (319.35 km) NNE | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 15 | 216.74 miles (348.81 km) NE | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,071.04 miles (19,426.41 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,805.64 miles (18,999.29 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,762.71 miles (18,930.20 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,734.20 miles (18,884.31 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,712.81 miles (18,849.89 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,709.42 miles (18,844.43 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,708.17 miles (18,842.43 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,707.35 miles (18,841.11 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,691.53 miles (18,815.64 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,678.91 miles (18,795.34 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,672.77 miles (18,785.46 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,671.21 miles (18,782.94 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,669.73 miles (18,780.57 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,652.01 miles (18,752.04 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,645.15 miles (18,741.01 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, 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 | |