Nonstop flight route between Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada and Houston, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG), Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,408 miles (or 2,267 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 relatively short distance between Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport and William P. Hobby Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPG / CYPG | 
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| Location: | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°54'11"N by 98°16'26"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Southport Aerospace Centre Inc. | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 884 feet (269 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YPG | 
| More Information: | YPG Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOU / KHOU | 
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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 Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG):
- In addition to being known as "Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport", another name for YPG is "Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie".
 - Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) has 4 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,422 miles (16,773 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Because of Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport's relatively low elevation of 884 feet, planes can take off or land at Portage la Prairie/Southport 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 Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) is Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) E of YPG.
 
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 1950 Pan Am started a DC-4 nonstop to Mexico City.
 - Airline flights resumed at Hobby in 1971.
 - 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.
 - William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) has 4 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "William P. Hobby Airport", another name for HOU is "Houston Hobby".
 - Houston Mayor Annise Parker backed Southwest's flight to make Hobby an international airport on May 23, 2012.
 - 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.
 - TranStar Airlines corporate headquarters were at the airport.
 - William P. Hobby Airport handled 9,054,001 passengers last year.
 
