Nonstop flight route between Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII), Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,411 miles (or 13,536 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 Ali-Sabieh 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 Ali-Sabieh 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: | AII / HDAS |
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Location: | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°9'0"N by 42°43'0"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from AII |
More Information: | AII 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 Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII):
- In addition to being known as "Ali-Sabieh Airport", another name for AII is "مطار علي سايبه".
- The furthest airport from Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Ali-Sabieh Airport (meaning Ali-Sabieh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,771 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) is Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NE of AII.
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- The Air Force School of Health Care Sciences offered training in dentistry, medicine, nursing, and health-services administration.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- Helicopter pilot training was transferred from Stead AFB, Nevada in October 1965, with H-19, H-43, Bell TH-1F, CH-3C and HH-3E helicopters used for training.
- The 80th FTW mission is to provide combat airpower by producing top quality fighter pilots for the NATO alliance.
- Sheppard Field reached its peak strength of 46,340 people while serving as a separation center for troops being discharged following World War II from September through November 1945.
- 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.
- 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.