Nonstop flight route between Bangassou, Central African Republic and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bangassou Airport (BGU), Bangassou, Central African Republic and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,771 miles (or 12,507 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 Bangassou 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 Bangassou 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: | BGU / FEFG | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Bangassou, Central African Republic | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°47'8"N by 22°46'57"E | 
| Area Served: | Bangassou | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1640 feet (500 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BGU | 
| More Information: | BGU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPS / KSPS | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 Bangassou Airport (BGU):
- The closest airport to Bangassou Airport (BGU) is Bakouma Airport (BMF), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) N of BGU.
- Bangassou Airport (BGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bangassou Airport", another name for BGU is "Bangassou Airport (Bangassou)".
- The furthest airport from Bangassou Airport (BGU) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is located 11,972 miles (19,266 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- 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.
- Sheppard AFB began providing top-notch instruction in a diverse array of Air Force specialties during World War II.
- Comptroller, transportation, and intelligence training moved to Sheppard from Lowry AFB, Colorado, in the fall of 1954.
- 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.
- In February 1992, restructuring and downsizing of the Air Force caused a realignment and renumbering of units at Sheppard.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- The host unit on Sheppard Air Force Base is the 82nd Training Wing whose mission makes it the most diversified training base within the Air Education and Training Command.
- The 3950th Technical Training Wing was designated the Sheppard Technical Training Center 1 January 1959.




