Nonstop flight route between Along, Arunachal Pradesh, India and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Along Airport (IXV), Along, Arunachal Pradesh, India and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,054 miles (or 12,962 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 Along Airport and Sheppard Air Force Base, 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 Along Airport and Sheppard Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXV / VEAN |
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Location: | Along, Arunachal Pradesh, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°10'31"N by 94°48'6"E |
Area Served: | Along, Arunachal Pradesh |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 900 feet (274 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IXV |
More Information: | IXV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPS / KSPS |
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Location: | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SPS |
More Information: | SPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Along Airport (IXV):
- Because of Along Airport's relatively low elevation of 900 feet, planes can take off or land at Along 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 furthest airport from Along Airport (IXV) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,583 miles (18,641 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Along Airport (IXV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Along Airport (IXV) is Pasighat Airport (IXT), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of IXV.
- In addition to being known as "Along Airport", another name for IXV is "आलोएनजी हवाई अड्डे".
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- The 3950th Technical Training Wing was designated the Sheppard Technical Training Center 1 January 1959.
- The furthest airport from Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,952 miles (17,626 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Sheppard AFB began providing top-notch instruction in a diverse array of Air Force specialties during World War II.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- Sheppard AFB shares one runway with Wichita Falls Municipal Airport under a joint civil-military arrangement.
- The 3630th Flying Training Wing also provided undergraduate pilot training for pilots of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force from 1971 to 1975.
- The closest airport to Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) is Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) S of SPS.