Nonstop flight route between Tabas, Iran and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°40'2"N by 56°53'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°38'44"N by 95°16'44"W)
Distance from TCX to HOU:
7,699.48 miles (12,391.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tabas Airport (TCX), Tabas, Iran and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,699 miles (or 12,391 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 Tabas Airport and William P. Hobby 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 Tabas Airport and William P. Hobby Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCX / OIMT |
| Airport Name: | Tabas Airport |
| Location: | Tabas, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'2"N by 56°53'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2312 feet (705 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TCX |
| More Information: | TCX 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 Tabas Airport (TCX):
- Tabas Airport (TCX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tabas Airport (TCX) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,507 miles (18,519 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Tabas Airport (TCX) is Birjand International Airport (XBJ), which is located 147 miles (237 kilometers) ESE of TCX.
Facts about William P. Hobby Airport (HOU):
- Shared-ride shuttle service is available at HOU.
- 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 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".
- Developments at Hobby in the 2000s include a new concourse to serve Southwest Airlines, designed by Leo A Daly and the upgrade of Runway 4/22.
- TranStar Airlines corporate headquarters were at the airport.
- William P. Hobby Airport handled 9,054,001 passengers last year.
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) has 4 runways.
- In 1967 the airport was renamed after former Texas governor William P.
- 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.
- In a survey among travelers in the United States by J.D.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 147.04 miles (236.64 km) ESE | Birjand International Airport (XBJ) | Birjand, Iran |     |
| 2 | 194.72 miles (313.37 km) SW | Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) | Yazd, Iran | |
| 3 | 234.46 miles (377.33 km) S | Kerman International Airport (KER) | Kerman, Iran | |
| 4 | 235.97 miles (379.76 km) NE | Mashhad International Airport (MHD) | Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran | |
| 5 | 265.35 miles (427.04 km) N | Bojnord Airport (BJB) | Bojnord, Iran | |
| 6 | 292.74 miles (471.12 km) NW | Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY) | Sari, Iran | |
| 7 | 293.49 miles (472.32 km) SSW | Sirjan Airport (SYJ) | Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran | |
| 8 | 297.64 miles (479.00 km) W | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 9 | 308.09 miles (495.82 km) E | Herat International Airport (HEA) | Herat, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 309.56 miles (498.19 km) NNE | Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | |
| 11 | 318.40 miles (512.42 km) ESE | Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر (FAH) | Farah, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 324.24 miles (521.81 km) ESE | Zabol Airport (ACZ) | Zabol, Iran | |
| 13 | 329.26 miles (529.89 km) NW | Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) | Amol, Iran | |
| 14 | 329.72 miles (530.64 km) SSE | Bam Airport (BXR) | Bam, Iran | |
| 15 | 345.05 miles (555.30 km) ESE | Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) | Zaranj, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,506.97 miles (18,518.63 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,414.95 miles (18,370.54 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,137.59 miles (17,924.17 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,070.78 miles (17,816.65 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,052.50 miles (17,787.24 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,895.49 miles (17,534.55 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,779.38 miles (17,347.69 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,723.60 miles (17,257.92 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,698.71 miles (17,217.86 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,649.01 miles (17,137.87 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,579.73 miles (17,026.39 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,555.15 miles (16,986.83 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,520.62 miles (16,931.26 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,501.45 miles (16,900.40 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,494.96 miles (16,889.96 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |