The city sits at the confluence of the Christina River and the Delaware River, about 33 miles (53 km) southwest of Philadelphia. Wilmington Train Station, one of the southernmost stops on Philadelphia's SEPTA rail transportation system, is also served by Northeast Corridor Amtrak passenger trains.
Houston Intercontinental Airport IAH serves the country's fourth largest City of Houston and the Gulf Coast region in Southeast Texas. It is presently one of the top five airports in the world and continues to attract more air carriers and add more destination points.
Three months out from the grand opening of Hobby Airport's international terminal, a Southwest Airlines executive said Thursday that new employees are coming on board and vendors have been selected for the five-gate terminal expected to bring more than 1.5 million extra visitors to Houston in coming years.