Nonstop flight route between Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland and Houston, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP), Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,285 miles (or 8,505 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 Tampere–Pirkkala 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 Tampere–Pirkkala 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: | TMP / EFTP |
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Location: | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°24'55"N by 23°35'16"E |
Area Served: | Tampere, Finland |
Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 390 feet (119 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TMP |
More Information: | TMP 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 Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP):
- In addition to being known as "Tampere–Pirkkala Airport", another name for TMP is "Tampere-Pirkkalan lentoasema".
- Tampere Airport was founded in 1936 in Härmälä located some 6 kilometres from the centre of Tampere.
- Tampere–Pirkkala Airport handled 466,671 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,971 miles (17,656 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- There is a connection to Helsinki with one change of bus at Tampere coach station using the city bus service.
- The closest airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) is Halli Airport (KEV), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) NE of TMP.
- Because of Tampere–Pirkkala Airport's relatively low elevation of 390 feet, planes can take off or land at Tampere–Pirkkala 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.
- Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) currently has only 1 runway.
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 1967 the airport was renamed after former Texas governor William P.
- 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.
- United Airlines, Houston's other major carrier, which would subsequently be forced to compete with Southwest on proposed international routes, has objected to the expansion plans, citing a study which concludes that the change would cost the Houston area jobs and result in a net reduction in GRP.
- In addition to being known as "William P. Hobby Airport", another name for HOU is "Houston Hobby".
- 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.
- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas, or METRO, stops at Curbzone 13.
- TranStar Airlines corporate headquarters were at the airport.
- The Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center serves as the airport's ARTCC.
- The city of Houston opened and dedicated a new air terminal and hangar in 1940.
- 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.
- 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.