Nonstop flight route between Praslin Island, Seychelles and Houston, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Praslin Island Airport (PRI), Praslin Island, Seychelles and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,845 miles (or 15,845 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 Praslin Island 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 Praslin Island Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Praslin Island Airport (PRI):

• The airport resides at an elevation of 10 feet above mean sea level.
• Praslin Island Airport (PRI) currently has only 1 runway.
• Praslin Island Airport also known as Iles des Palmes Airport, is an airport located at Grand Anse on Praslin Island in the Seychelles.
• In addition to being known as "Praslin Island Airport", another name for PRI is "FSPP".
• Because of Praslin Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Praslin Island 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 Praslin Island Airport (PRI) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,032 miles (17,755 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Praslin Island Airport (PRI) is Frégate Island Airport (FRK), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SE of PRI.

Facts about George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH):

• Terminal B was also one of the original two terminals of the airport to open in 1969 and was also designed by Goleman & Rolfe and George Pierce-Abel B.
• The Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center, located on the airport grounds at 16600 JFK Boulevard, serves as the region's ARTCC.
• The food court areas are in the center of each concourse, near the departure gates.
• 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 IAB, equipped with a Federal Inspection Facility and US Customs services, consolidated all international arrivals into one terminal.
• Houston Intercontinental had been scheduled to open in 1967, but design changes regarding the terminals created cost overruns and construction delays.
• There are three main entrances into IAH's terminal areas.
• George Bush Intercontinental Airport handled 40,128,953 passengers last year.
• The airport has a total of five terminals encompassing 250 acres., with a 1.5-mile distance from Terminal A to Terminal D.
• George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has 5 runways.
• 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.
• 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".
• On July 11, 2013, Air China began nonstop flights from Houston to Beijing, China using a Boeing 777-300ER.