Nonstop flight route between Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(24°15'52"N by 120°37'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°38'44"N by 95°16'44"W)
Distance from RMQ to HOU:
8,015.61 miles (12,899.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ), Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,016 miles (or 12,900 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RMQ / RCMQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°15'52"N by 120°37'14"E |
| Area Served: | Greater Taichung |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration Ministry of National Defense |
| Airport Type: | Military/Civil |
| Elevation: | 663 feet (202 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RMQ |
| More Information: | RMQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOU / KHOU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°38'44"N by 95°16'44"W |
| Area Served: | Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Houston |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOU |
| More Information: | HOU Maps & Info |
Facts about Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ):
- Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2008, the Taiwanese authorities decided to build another terminal to meet for the booming passengers' demands, and then announced "First Phase for Central Taiwan International Airport ".
- The closest airport to Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) is Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of RMQ.
- In addition to being known as "Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport)", other names for RMQ include "臺中航空站臺中清泉崗機場" and "Táizhōng HángkōngzhànTáizhōng Qīngquángǎng Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) is Clorinda Airport (CLX), which is nearly antipodal to Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (meaning Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clorinda Airport), and is located 12,311 miles (19,813 kilometers) away in Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina.
- Because of Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 663 feet, planes can take off or land at Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang 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.
- As to the civil service, the passenger facilities have constructed since September 4, 2003, and open to service on March 5, 2004, replacing the old Shuinan Airport located in downtown Taichung.
Facts about William P. Hobby Airport (HOU):
- The airport covers 1,304 acres and has four runways.
- On April 9, 2012, Houston Director of Aviation Mario Diaz announced support of international flights from Hobby after multiple studies of the economic impact on the entire city of Houston.
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) has 4 runways.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport opened in 1969 because of expansion limitations at Hobby, and all airlines at Hobby moved there.
- William P. Hobby Airport handled 9,054,001 passengers last year.
- In May 2011 Southwest Airlines expressed interest in international flights from Hobby.
- Because of William P. Hobby Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at William P. Hobby 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 William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) is Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of HOU.
- The furthest airport from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,002 miles (17,706 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "William P. Hobby Airport", another name for HOU is "Houston Hobby".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China |     |
| 2 | 57.73 miles (92.91 km) SSW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 65.05 miles (104.69 km) ESE | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 67.68 miles (108.92 km) NE | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 5 | 79.00 miles (127.13 km) SW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 6 | 80.68 miles (129.84 km) NE | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 7 | 94.16 miles (151.54 km) SW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 8 | 94.54 miles (152.15 km) SSW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 9 | 105.21 miles (169.32 km) SW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 108.69 miles (174.92 km) SSE | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 11 | 117.87 miles (189.69 km) S | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 122.30 miles (196.83 km) SSE | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 13 | 130.02 miles (209.25 km) NNW | Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) | Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 14 | 132.90 miles (213.88 km) WNW | Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 15 | 137.32 miles (221.00 km) NNW | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,311.08 miles (19,812.71 km) SW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,302.03 miles (19,798.15 km) WSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 12,284.17 miles (19,769.41 km) SSW | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,264.32 miles (19,737.47 km) SSE | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 5 | 12,244.28 miles (19,705.20 km) SSW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 6 | 12,215.82 miles (19,659.40 km) S | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,213.41 miles (19,655.53 km) S | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,185.41 miles (19,610.47 km) WSW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 9 | 12,175.29 miles (19,594.18 km) WSW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,140.79 miles (19,538.65 km) WSW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 11 | 12,134.81 miles (19,529.03 km) ESE | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,134.42 miles (19,528.41 km) SW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,134.42 miles (19,528.41 km) SW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,122.12 miles (19,508.61 km) ESE | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,120.12 miles (19,505.40 km) WSW | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.68 miles (12.36 km) ESE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 18.92 miles (30.45 km) WNW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 21.85 miles (35.16 km) ENE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 22.75 miles (36.60 km) W | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 5 | 23.71 miles (38.16 km) N | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 26.46 miles (42.59 km) WNW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 33.12 miles (53.30 km) NNW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 36.38 miles (58.55 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 38.71 miles (62.29 km) SSW | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 49.51 miles (79.68 km) N | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 58.28 miles (93.80 km) SW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) WSW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) ENE | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 78.29 miles (126.00 km) NNW | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 78.34 miles (126.07 km) ENE | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,002.05 miles (17,706.03 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,935.62 miles (17,599.14 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,658.40 miles (17,152.99 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,645.79 miles (17,132.69 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,634.99 miles (17,115.31 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,633.92 miles (17,113.60 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,633.35 miles (17,112.68 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,632.69 miles (17,111.61 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,626.11 miles (17,101.02 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,617.96 miles (17,087.91 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,607.15 miles (17,070.51 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,602.03 miles (17,062.27 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,587.52 miles (17,038.92 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,581.89 miles (17,029.86 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,580.51 miles (17,027.64 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |