Nonstop flight route between Portimão, Algarve, Portugal and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°8'51"N by 8°34'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°3'42"N by 95°33'10"W)
Distance from PRM to DWH:
4,849.55 miles (7,804.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Portimão Airport (PRM), Portimão, Algarve, Portugal and David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,850 miles (or 7,805 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 Portimão Airport and David Wayne Hooks Memorial 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 Portimão Airport and David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PRM / LPPM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°8'51"N by 8°34'46"W |
| Area Served: | Portimão |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PRM |
| More Information: | PRM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DWH / KDWH |
| Airport Name: | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°3'42"N by 95°33'10"W |
| Area Served: | Houston, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Jag Gill |
| Airport Type: | Public-use, privately owned |
| Elevation: | 152 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DWH |
| More Information: | DWH Maps & Info |
Facts about Portimão Airport (PRM):
- The furthest airport from Portimão Airport (PRM) is Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), which is nearly antipodal to Portimão Airport (meaning Portimão Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dargaville Aerodrome), and is located 12,276 miles (19,756 kilometers) away in Dargaville, New Zealand.
- Portimão Airport (PRM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Portimão Airport (PRM) is Faro International Airport (FAO), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of PRM.
- In addition to being known as "Portimão Airport", another name for PRM is "Aeródromo Municipal de Portimão".
- Because of Portimão Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Portimão 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.
Facts about David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH):
- Because of David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 152 feet, planes can take off or land at David Wayne Hooks Memorial 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 David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) is George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of DWH.
- In 2009 a fire occurred at the airport.
- On June 26, 2010, another fire occurred at the airport, destroying another large hangar.
- The furthest airport from David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,969 miles (17,653 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The airport was also previously a local favorite for its diverse mix of aircraft and openness.
- David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) has 3 runways.
- The Airport started when Charles Hooks built a runway for his own personal use.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.07 miles (56.43 km) ESE | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 73.46 miles (118.22 km) NNE | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 3 | 116.38 miles (187.29 km) NNW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 4 | 141.89 miles (228.35 km) E | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 5 | 148.55 miles (239.07 km) E | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 6 | 153.87 miles (247.63 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 7 | 177.59 miles (285.80 km) ESE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 8 | 191.82 miles (308.70 km) ESE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 9 | 201.39 miles (324.11 km) ESE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 10 | 207.96 miles (334.68 km) N | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 210.45 miles (338.68 km) ENE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 12 | 210.70 miles (339.09 km) ESE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 13 | 210.70 miles (339.09 km) ESE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 14 | 223.39 miles (359.50 km) NNE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 15 | 226.09 miles (363.85 km) SSE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,276.14 miles (19,756.49 km) WSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,259.49 miles (19,729.69 km) SW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,259.28 miles (19,729.35 km) SW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,250.71 miles (19,715.56 km) W | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,247.45 miles (19,710.31 km) WSW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,246.41 miles (19,708.63 km) SW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,240.81 miles (19,699.63 km) W | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,239.20 miles (19,697.04 km) SW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,216.74 miles (19,660.88 km) WSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,209.80 miles (19,649.71 km) W | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,209.43 miles (19,649.12 km) W | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,203.79 miles (19,640.04 km) WSW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,196.40 miles (19,628.15 km) W | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,172.16 miles (19,589.14 km) W | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,166.84 miles (19,580.58 km) SSW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.73 miles (22.10 km) ESE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 18.29 miles (29.44 km) SSW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 21.71 miles (34.94 km) NNE | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 23.93 miles (38.50 km) S | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 31.01 miles (49.91 km) SSW | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 6 | 33.12 miles (53.30 km) SSE | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 39.30 miles (63.25 km) SE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 40.67 miles (65.45 km) ESE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 47.37 miles (76.24 km) N | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 60.53 miles (97.42 km) NW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 64.75 miles (104.21 km) NW | Coulter Field (CFD) | Bryan, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 66.09 miles (106.37 km) S | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 66.47 miles (106.98 km) SSW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 68.97 miles (111.00 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) SSW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,969.09 miles (17,652.99 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,939.58 miles (17,605.50 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,642.36 miles (17,127.17 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,641.14 miles (17,125.21 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,630.71 miles (17,108.42 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,627.67 miles (17,103.53 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,618.98 miles (17,089.55 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,615.04 miles (17,083.21 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,614.25 miles (17,081.93 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,610.33 miles (17,075.63 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,597.42 miles (17,054.86 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,594.01 miles (17,049.36 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,577.93 miles (17,023.48 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,572.11 miles (17,014.12 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,568.13 miles (17,007.72 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |