Nonstop flight route between Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°9'57"N by 102°17'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°3'42"N by 95°33'10"W)
Distance from KBR to DWH:
9,668.31 miles (15,559.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR), Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia and David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,668 miles (or 15,560 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBR / WMKC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°9'57"N by 102°17'33"E |
| Area Served: | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBR |
| More Information: | KBR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DWH / KDWH |
| Airport Name: | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°3'42"N by 95°33'10"W |
| Area Served: | Houston, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Jag Gill |
| Airport Type: | Public-use, privately owned |
| Elevation: | 152 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DWH |
| More Information: | DWH Maps & Info |
Facts about Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR):
- Sultan Ismail Petra Airport handled 1,585,238 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) is Pattani Airport (PAN), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) WNW of KBR.
- After the war, the RAF military airfield was turned into a civilian airport.
- Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sultan Ismail Petra Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Ismail Petra 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.
- Holding point C and apron as seen in the new section of the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport
- The airport's normal operating hours are between 6:00 a.m.
- Boarding Gate view of Sultan Ismail Petra Airport
- In addition to being known as "Sultan Ismail Petra Airport", other names for KBR include "لاڤڠن تربڠ سلطان اسماعيل ڤيترا" and "Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail Petra".
- The furthest airport from Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) is Chachapoyas Airport (CHH), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (meaning Sultan Ismail Petra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chachapoyas Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,998 kilometers) away in Chachapoyas, Peru.
- The new terminal of the airport is equipped with all of the modern facilities and services to meet the requirements of the innumerable travelers flying to and from the airport everyday.
Facts about David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH):
- Because of David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 152 feet, planes can take off or land at David Wayne Hooks Memorial 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 2009 a fire occurred at the airport.
- David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) has 3 runways.
- On June 26, 2010, another fire occurred at the airport, destroying another large hangar.
- The closest airport to David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) is George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of DWH.
- On June 27, 2007, The Texas State Legislature approved Tomball's request to annex Hooks Airport even though the airport does not border the Tomball city limits.
- The furthest airport from David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,969 miles (17,653 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Until the 1980s, the airport was run and maintained by Hooks, and his wife Irma.
- The airport was also previously a local favorite for its diverse mix of aircraft and openness.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.13 miles (143.45 km) WNW | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand |     |
| 2 | 129.96 miles (209.14 km) W | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 137.77 miles (221.73 km) SW | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 139.36 miles (224.27 km) WSW | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 139.36 miles (224.27 km) WSW | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 6 | 140.76 miles (226.52 km) WNW | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 7 | 143.77 miles (231.37 km) SE | Kerteh Airport (KTE) | Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 151.03 miles (243.05 km) WSW | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 173.71 miles (279.56 km) SW | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 176.15 miles (283.48 km) W | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 177.19 miles (285.17 km) SSE | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 205.68 miles (331.01 km) WNW | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 13 | 213.62 miles (343.79 km) SSW | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 215.87 miles (347.41 km) SSW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 15 | 240.01 miles (386.26 km) S | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,426.30 miles (19,998.14 km) ESE | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,350.79 miles (19,876.62 km) SE | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,340.28 miles (19,859.71 km) SW | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,325.98 miles (19,836.69 km) W | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,285.02 miles (19,770.78 km) ESE | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,273.28 miles (19,751.88 km) SE | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,248.10 miles (19,711.36 km) SE | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,239.64 miles (19,697.75 km) SE | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,225.94 miles (19,675.69 km) ESE | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,223.21 miles (19,671.30 km) SSE | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,216.88 miles (19,661.11 km) S | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,193.92 miles (19,624.17 km) SSE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,191.79 miles (19,620.73 km) SE | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,191.68 miles (19,620.56 km) SSW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,178.95 miles (19,600.08 km) SE | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.73 miles (22.10 km) ESE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 18.29 miles (29.44 km) SSW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 21.71 miles (34.94 km) NNE | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 23.93 miles (38.50 km) S | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 31.01 miles (49.91 km) SSW | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 6 | 33.12 miles (53.30 km) SSE | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 39.30 miles (63.25 km) SE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 40.67 miles (65.45 km) ESE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 47.37 miles (76.24 km) N | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 60.53 miles (97.42 km) NW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 64.75 miles (104.21 km) NW | Coulter Field (CFD) | Bryan, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 66.09 miles (106.37 km) S | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 66.47 miles (106.98 km) SSW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 68.97 miles (111.00 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) SSW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,969.09 miles (17,652.99 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,939.58 miles (17,605.50 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,642.36 miles (17,127.17 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,641.14 miles (17,125.21 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,630.71 miles (17,108.42 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,627.67 miles (17,103.53 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,618.98 miles (17,089.55 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,615.04 miles (17,083.21 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,614.25 miles (17,081.93 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,610.33 miles (17,075.63 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,597.42 miles (17,054.86 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,594.01 miles (17,049.36 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,577.93 miles (17,023.48 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,572.11 miles (17,014.12 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,568.13 miles (17,007.72 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |