Nonstop flight route between Oran, Algeria and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°37'17"N by 0°37'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°21'8"N by 95°24'51"W)
Distance from ORN to CXO:
5,276.36 miles (8,491.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN), Oran, Algeria and Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,276 miles (or 8,491 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 Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport and Lone Star Executive 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: | ORN / DAOO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Oran, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°37'17"N by 0°37'23"W |
| Area Served: | Oran |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORN |
| More Information: | ORN 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 Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN):
- Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is nearly antipodal to Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (meaning Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whakatane Airport), and is located 12,228 miles (19,678 kilometers) away in Whakatane, New Zealand.
- Because of Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport's relatively low elevation of 295 feet, planes can take off or land at Es-Sénia – Ben Bella 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 Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) is Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of ORN.
- During the Operation Torch landings in 1942, La Sénia was one of the primary objectives of the assault on Oran on 9 November.
- Andrade Gutierrez, a Brazilian company has won a contract to construct a new runway in Oran Airport, located in the second largest city in Algeria.
- In addition to being known as "Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport", other names for ORN include "Es Sénia Airport (Ouahran)" and "مطار السانية وهران".
Facts about Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO):
- 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 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.
- 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.
- Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.49 miles (12.06 km) SE | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 31.09 miles (50.03 km) S | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 3 | 51.96 miles (83.62 km) ESE | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 4 | 70.73 miles (113.83 km) E | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 5 | 93.35 miles (150.24 km) SW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 6 | 117.02 miles (188.33 km) ENE | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 7 | 128.87 miles (207.40 km) NW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 8 | 133.42 miles (214.72 km) W | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 9 | 149.14 miles (240.01 km) N | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 10 | 183.71 miles (295.66 km) W | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 11 | 183.87 miles (295.91 km) N | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 12 | 201.44 miles (324.18 km) ENE | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 13 | 205.57 miles (330.82 km) ENE | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 14 | 206.10 miles (331.68 km) WNW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 15 | 226.51 miles (364.54 km) ENE | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,227.51 miles (19,678.23 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,214.20 miles (19,656.80 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,212.97 miles (19,654.83 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,210.63 miles (19,651.06 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,206.51 miles (19,644.43 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,198.89 miles (19,632.16 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,195.70 miles (19,627.02 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,187.99 miles (19,614.62 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,173.11 miles (19,590.67 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,164.42 miles (19,576.69 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,164.18 miles (19,576.31 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,155.42 miles (19,562.21 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,155.31 miles (19,562.02 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,137.71 miles (19,533.70 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,128.71 miles (19,519.22 km) E | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |