Nonstop flight route between Palmyra, Syria and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(34°33'26"N by 38°19'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°59'3"N by 95°20'29"W)
Distance from PMS to IAH:
7,051.81 miles (11,348.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palmyra Airport (PMS), Palmyra, Syria and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,052 miles (or 11,349 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 Palmyra 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 Palmyra 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: | PMS / OSPR |
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| Location: | Palmyra, Syria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°33'26"N by 38°19'0"E |
| Area Served: | Palmyra, Syria |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1322 feet (403 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PMS |
| More Information: | PMS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAH / KIAH |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Palmyra Airport (PMS):
- In addition to being known as "Palmyra Airport", another name for PMS is "مطار تدمر".
- The furthest airport from Palmyra Airport (PMS) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,544 miles (18,579 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Palmyra Airport (PMS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Palmyra Airport (PMS) is Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ), which is located 117 miles (188 kilometers) ENE of PMS.
Facts about George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH):
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "George Bush Intercontinental Airport", another name for IAH is "Houston-Intercontinental".
- Terminal A was one of the original two terminals to open in 1969 and was designed by Goleman & Rolfe and George Pierce-Abel B.
- 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.
- Terminal D opened in 1990 as the International Arrivals Building and was later renamed the Mickey Leland International Arrivals Building.
- In 2011 Continental Airlines began service to Lagos.
- There are three main entrances into IAH's terminal areas.
- The site for Bush Intercontinental Airport was originally purchased by a group of Houston businessmen in 1957 to preserve the site until the city of Houston could formulate a plan for a second airport, supplanting what was then known as Houston Municipal Airport.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport handled 40,128,953 passengers last year.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has 5 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 116.70 miles (187.80 km) ENE | Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) | Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria |     |
| 2 | 127.93 miles (205.88 km) NNW | Aleppo International Airport (ALP) | Aleppo, Syria | |
| 3 | 130.07 miles (209.33 km) SW | Damascus International Airport (DAM) | Damascus, Syria | |
| 4 | 131.18 miles (211.12 km) W | Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE) | Kleyate / Tripoli, Lebanon | |
| 5 | 146.19 miles (235.26 km) WNW | Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK) | Latakia, Syria | |
| 6 | 169.31 miles (272.49 km) NW | Hatay Airport (HTY) | Hatay, Turkey | |
| 7 | 169.47 miles (272.74 km) WSW | Beirut Air Base (BEY) | Beirut, Lebanon | |
| 8 | 171.71 miles (276.33 km) NNW | Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) | Gaziantep, Turkey | |
| 9 | 181.45 miles (292.01 km) WSW | Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel | |
| 10 | 192.86 miles (310.38 km) SW | King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) | Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan | |
| 11 | 202.49 miles (325.88 km) N | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) | Şanlıurfa, Turkey | |
| 12 | 202.49 miles (325.88 km) N | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) | Sanliurfa, Turkey | |
| 13 | 219.48 miles (353.21 km) N | Adıyaman Airport (ADF) | Adıyaman, Turkey | |
| 14 | 219.62 miles (353.44 km) NNW | Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) | Kahramanmaras, Turkey | |
| 15 | 223.48 miles (359.65 km) SW | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,544.28 miles (18,578.66 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,465.50 miles (18,451.89 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,414.54 miles (18,369.88 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,366.60 miles (18,292.72 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,297.04 miles (18,180.79 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,277.13 miles (18,148.74 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,224.54 miles (18,064.10 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,189.24 miles (18,007.30 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,164.47 miles (17,967.42 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,156.90 miles (17,955.24 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,156.54 miles (17,954.67 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,141.20 miles (17,929.98 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,134.81 miles (17,919.70 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,120.79 miles (17,897.13 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,092.57 miles (17,851.71 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |