Nonstop flight route between Cagliari, Italy and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°15'5"N by 9°3'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W)
Distance from CAG to SPS:
5,581.68 miles (8,982.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG), Cagliari, Italy and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,582 miles (or 8,983 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 Cagliari Elmas 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 Cagliari Elmas 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: | CAG / LIEE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cagliari, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°15'5"N by 9°3'15"E |
| Area Served: | Cagliari, Sardinia |
| Operator/Owner: | So.G.Aer. S.p.A. |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAG |
| More Information: | CAG 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 Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG):
- Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Cagliari Elmas Airport (meaning Cagliari Elmas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,012 miles (19,332 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Cagliari Elmas Airport", other names for CAG include "International "Mario Mameli"" and "Aeroporto di Cagliari".
- The closest airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) is Tortolì Airport (TTB), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) NE of CAG.
- Cagliari Elmas Airport handled 3,592,020 passengers last year.
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- 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 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.
- Comptroller, transportation, and intelligence training moved to Sheppard from Lowry AFB, Colorado, in the fall of 1954.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- During World War II, then-Sheppard Field conducted basic training, and it also trained glider mechanics, technical and flying training instructors and B-29 Superfortress flight engineers.
- The Air Force School of Health Care Sciences offered training in dentistry, medicine, nursing, and health-services administration.
- The 80th FTW mission is to provide combat airpower by producing top quality fighter pilots for the NATO alliance.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.87 miles (91.53 km) NE | Tortolì Airport (TTB) | Sardinia, Italy |     |
| 2 | 103.59 miles (166.72 km) NNW | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| 3 | 115.54 miles (185.95 km) NNE | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) | Olbia, Italy | |
| 4 | 144.32 miles (232.25 km) SSE | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 155.53 miles (250.30 km) N | Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) | Figari, Corsica, France | |
| 6 | 157.24 miles (253.05 km) S | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 7 | 177.70 miles (285.98 km) SSE | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 180.44 miles (290.40 km) SSW | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 9 | 185.12 miles (297.92 km) N | Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | |
| 10 | 200.82 miles (323.18 km) SW | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 11 | 207.51 miles (333.95 km) ESE | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 12 | 226.60 miles (364.68 km) N | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 13 | 229.01 miles (368.56 km) N | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 14 | 230.23 miles (370.52 km) ESE | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 15 | 232.10 miles (373.53 km) SSE | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,012.18 miles (19,331.69 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,840.70 miles (19,055.71 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,786.31 miles (18,968.18 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,775.23 miles (18,950.35 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,745.86 miles (18,903.08 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,740.03 miles (18,893.70 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,733.34 miles (18,882.94 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,720.24 miles (18,861.85 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,718.45 miles (18,858.96 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,709.88 miles (18,845.18 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,690.23 miles (18,813.55 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,689.99 miles (18,813.16 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,689.17 miles (18,811.84 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,685.33 miles (18,805.67 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,680.96 miles (18,798.64 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.87 miles (14.27 km) S | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 37.70 miles (60.67 km) NW | Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 40.23 miles (64.74 km) N | Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 45.08 miles (72.55 km) NE | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 45.54 miles (73.29 km) SSW | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 45.95 miles (73.94 km) N | Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 64.44 miles (103.70 km) NW | Altus Air Force Base (LTS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 68.83 miles (110.77 km) NW | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 76.24 miles (122.70 km) NNW | Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) | Hobart, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 77.91 miles (125.38 km) ESE | Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) | Gainesville, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 79.12 miles (127.33 km) E | Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 82.18 miles (132.26 km) NNE | Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 86.91 miles (139.87 km) ENE | Ardmore Municipal Airport (ADM) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 87.05 miles (140.09 km) SSE | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 96.71 miles (155.64 km) SE | Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,952.14 miles (17,625.72 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,705.81 miles (17,229.28 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,648.35 miles (17,136.81 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,624.25 miles (17,098.03 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,612.02 miles (17,078.34 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,520.50 miles (16,931.06 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,500.62 miles (16,899.06 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,481.04 miles (16,867.56 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,468.99 miles (16,848.16 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,466.62 miles (16,844.35 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,465.64 miles (16,842.77 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,455.01 miles (16,825.67 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,454.65 miles (16,825.09 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,450.97 miles (16,819.16 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,446.19 miles (16,811.47 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |