Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Amiens, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston, Texas, United States and Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM), Amiens, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,998 miles (or 8,043 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 William P. Hobby Airport and Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome, 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 William P. Hobby Airport and Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QAM / LFAY |
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Location: | Amiens, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°52'23"N by 2°23'12"E |
Area Served: | Amiens, France |
Operator/Owner: | CCI d’Amiens |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 208 feet (63 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from QAM |
More Information: | QAM Maps & Info |
Facts about William P. Hobby Airport (HOU):
- In May 2011 Southwest Airlines expressed interest in international flights from Hobby.
- In a survey among travelers in the United States by J.D.
- In addition to being known as "William P. Hobby Airport", another name for HOU is "Houston Hobby".
- 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 handled 9,054,001 passengers last year.
- 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.
- Shared-ride shuttle service is available at 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.
- The city of Houston opened and dedicated a new air terminal and hangar in 1940.
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) has 4 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.
Facts about Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM):
- The closest airport to Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) is Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of QAM.
- The furthest airport from Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (meaning Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,014 miles (19,335 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome", other names for QAM include "Aérodrome d'Amiens - Glisy" and "(former Advanced Landing Ground B-48)".
- Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) has 2 runways.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 208 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 208 feet, planes can take off or land at Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome 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.
- Amiens – Glisy Aerodrome is an airport serving Amiens, the capital city of the Somme department of the Picardy region in France.
- The airfield was then used by the Americans as a troop carrier and transport airfield flying C-47 Skytrain aircraft.