Nonstop flight route between Omidiyeh, Iran and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(30°50'7"N by 49°32'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W)
Distance from OMI to IWS:
7,663.16 miles (12,332.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI), Omidiyeh, Iran and West Houston Airport (IWS), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,663 miles (or 12,333 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 Omidiyeh Air Base and West Houston Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OMI / OIAJ |
| Airport Name: | Omidiyeh Air Base |
| Location: | Omidiyeh, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°50'7"N by 49°32'5"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OMI |
| More Information: | OMI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IWS / KIWS |
| Airport Name: | West Houston Airport |
| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°49'5"N by 95°40'20"W |
| Area Served: | Houston, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | West Houston Airport Corp. |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 111 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IWS |
| More Information: | IWS Maps & Info |
Facts about Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI):
- Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) is Mahshahr Airport (MRX), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SW of OMI.
- Because of Omidiyeh Air Base's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Omidiyeh Air Base 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 Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,836 miles (19,049 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about West Houston Airport (IWS):
- The furthest airport from West Houston Airport (IWS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,979 miles (17,668 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- West Houston Airport offers a variety of services, including a VIP lounge with free Wi-Fi, hangars, and airplane covers.
- Because of West Houston Airport's relatively low elevation of 111 feet, planes can take off or land at West Houston 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.
- West Houston Airport owned and operated by Gary Gandy covers an area of 200 acres at an elevation of 111 feet above mean sea level.
- On January 3, 2012, a pilot flying a 1985 Cessna 172P with a 180 HP engine from West Houston Airport to Lone Star Executive Airport reported losing power to her aircraft.
- West Houston Airport (IWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to West Houston Airport (IWS) is Andrau Airpark (AAP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of IWS.
- West Houston Airport is a privately owned, public use use airport in Harris County, Texas, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.83 miles (48.01 km) SW | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran |     |
| 2 | 57.41 miles (92.40 km) NW | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 3 | 83.96 miles (135.12 km) WSW | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 4 | 113.00 miles (181.86 km) W | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 5 | 126.98 miles (204.36 km) NE | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 6 | 129.17 miles (207.87 km) NNW | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 7 | 144.93 miles (233.24 km) SW | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 8 | 152.06 miles (244.71 km) SSE | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 9 | 190.19 miles (306.08 km) NE | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 10 | 194.01 miles (312.22 km) NNW | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 11 | 203.24 miles (327.07 km) ESE | Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) | Shiraz, Iran | |
| 12 | 267.97 miles (431.25 km) SW | Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 279.22 miles (449.36 km) NNW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 14 | 284.48 miles (457.83 km) NNW | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 15 | 289.28 miles (465.55 km) ENE | Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) | Yazd, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,836.22 miles (19,048.51 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,578.78 miles (18,634.20 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,485.17 miles (18,483.54 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,478.13 miles (18,472.21 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,337.37 miles (18,245.68 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,208.19 miles (18,037.79 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,164.62 miles (17,967.67 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,148.76 miles (17,942.15 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,142.17 miles (17,931.55 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,109.57 miles (17,879.08 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,036.28 miles (17,761.13 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,024.53 miles (17,742.21 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,978.23 miles (17,667.71 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,952.20 miles (17,625.81 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,932.54 miles (17,594.17 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.83 miles (14.21 km) SE | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 13.58 miles (21.86 km) S | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 3 | 18.29 miles (29.44 km) NNE | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 22.91 miles (36.88 km) ENE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 26.46 miles (42.59 km) ESE | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 34.10 miles (54.88 km) ESE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 40.00 miles (64.38 km) NNE | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 43.21 miles (69.54 km) E | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 48.56 miles (78.15 km) SW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 50.64 miles (81.50 km) SSE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 59.50 miles (95.76 km) S | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 64.36 miles (103.58 km) N | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 67.36 miles (108.40 km) NW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 73.41 miles (118.14 km) NNW | Coulter Field (CFD) | Bryan, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,978.58 miles (17,668.27 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,952.82 miles (17,626.82 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,653.72 miles (17,145.45 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,634.50 miles (17,114.52 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,622.80 miles (17,095.70 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,615.95 miles (17,084.67 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,610.33 miles (17,075.63 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,609.04 miles (17,073.55 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,604.64 miles (17,066.48 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,598.75 miles (17,056.99 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,586.79 miles (17,037.74 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,582.60 miles (17,030.99 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,567.23 miles (17,006.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,561.50 miles (16,997.04 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,558.05 miles (16,991.49 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |