Nonstop flight route between Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°44'44"S by 107°45'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°38'44"N by 95°16'44"W)
Distance from TJQ to HOU:
10,042.35 miles (16,161.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ), Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,042 miles (or 16,162 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TJQ / WIKD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°44'44"S by 107°45'16"E |
| Area Served: | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 164 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TJQ |
| More Information: | TJQ 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 Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ):
- Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin 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 "Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport", other names for TJQ include "Bandar Udara H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin" and "WIOD".
- The closest airport to Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) is Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG), which is located 165 miles (266 kilometers) ENE of TJQ.
- The furthest airport from Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) is Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE), which is nearly antipodal to Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (meaning Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport), and is located 12,407 miles (19,968 kilometers) away in San José del Guaviare, Colombia.
Facts about William P. Hobby Airport (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.
- In addition to being known as "William P. Hobby Airport", another name for HOU is "Houston Hobby".
- The April 1957 Official Airline Guide shows 26 weekday departures on Eastern, 20 Braniff, nine Continental, nine Delta, nine Trans-Texas, four National, two Pan American and one American.
- 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.
- Airline flights resumed at Hobby in 1971.
- Hobby Airport opened in 1927 as a private landing field in a 600-acre pasture known as W.T.
- 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.
- William P. Hobby Airport handled 9,054,001 passengers last year.
- 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.
- Taxis are available at Curb Zone 3.
- Hobby Airport handles domestic service for six commercial airlines and is an international point of entry for general aviation activity between Texas and Mexico.
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) has 4 runways.
- In a survey among travelers in the United States by J.D.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 165.44 miles (266.25 km) ENE | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 211.08 miles (339.69 km) W | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 212.42 miles (341.85 km) NNE | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 216.65 miles (348.66 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 245.49 miles (395.08 km) SSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 247.55 miles (398.39 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 250.43 miles (403.03 km) SSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 282.32 miles (454.36 km) S | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 287.35 miles (462.44 km) S | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 293.92 miles (473.01 km) WNW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 319.69 miles (514.50 km) S | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 337.31 miles (542.84 km) NW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 343.16 miles (552.26 km) SSE | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 344.19 miles (553.92 km) NNE | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 345.33 miles (555.75 km) SSE | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,407.30 miles (19,967.56 km) ENE | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,323.38 miles (19,832.50 km) ENE | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,307.56 miles (19,807.06 km) NE | Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) | Apiay, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,289.28 miles (19,777.63 km) NNE | Aguaclara Airport (ACL) | Aguaclara, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,263.84 miles (19,736.68 km) NW | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,258.72 miles (19,728.45 km) N | El Alcaraván Airport (EYP) | Yopal, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,248.51 miles (19,712.02 km) NE | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,231.52 miles (19,684.67 km) ENE | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,225.95 miles (19,675.70 km) E | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,206.49 miles (19,644.39 km) ENE | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,205.33 miles (19,642.52 km) N | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,194.11 miles (19,624.46 km) ENE | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,187.56 miles (19,613.93 km) NE | Mariquita Airport (MQU) | Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,178.60 miles (19,599.50 km) N | Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME) | Tame, Arauca, Colombia | |
| 15 | 12,169.70 miles (19,585.18 km) NE | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 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 | |