Nonstop flight route between Dhanbad, India and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(23°50'2"N by 86°25'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W)
Distance from DBD to SPS:
8,428.59 miles (13,564.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dhanbad Airport (DBD), Dhanbad, India and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,429 miles (or 13,564 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 Dhanbad 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 Dhanbad 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: | DBD / VEDB |
| Airport Name: | Dhanbad Airport |
| Location: | Dhanbad, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°50'2"N by 86°25'31"E |
| Area Served: | Dhanbad |
| Operator/Owner: | Jharkhand Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 847 feet (258 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DBD |
| More Information: | DBD 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 Dhanbad Airport (DBD):
- Dhanbad Airport (DBD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Dhanbad Airport's relatively low elevation of 847 feet, planes can take off or land at Dhanbad 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 Dhanbad Airport (DBD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,423 miles (18,383 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Dhanbad Airport (DBD) is Sonari Airport (IXW), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SSW of DBD.
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- The 3630th Flying Training Wing was activated in 1965, and it assumed the helicopter training program.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- Sheppard Air Force Base is named in honor of Senator John Morris Sheppard of Texas, chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Committee from 1933 until his death on 9 April 1941.
- Sheppard Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located five miles north of the central business district of Wichita Falls, in Wichita County, Texas, United States.
- 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.
- Sheppard AFB shares one runway with Wichita Falls Municipal Airport under a joint civil-military arrangement.
- 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 | 72.36 miles (116.45 km) SSW | Sonari Airport (IXW) | Jamshedpur, India |     |
| 2 | 78.57 miles (126.45 km) WSW | Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) | Ranchi, India | |
| 3 | 112.15 miles (180.48 km) NW | Gaya Airport (GAY) | Gaya, India | |
| 4 | 140.25 miles (225.71 km) NE | Malda Airport (LDA) | Malda, India | |
| 5 | 144.30 miles (232.23 km) ENE | Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | |
| 6 | 147.60 miles (237.54 km) NW | Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) | Patna, India | |
| 7 | 149.50 miles (240.59 km) SW | Rourkela Airport (RRK) | Rourkela, India | |
| 8 | 152.00 miles (244.62 km) ESE | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) | Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India | |
| 9 | 172.56 miles (277.71 km) NNW | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 10 | 179.05 miles (288.14 km) ESE | Jessore Airport (JSR) | Jessore, Bangladesh | |
| 11 | 190.29 miles (306.25 km) NNE | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 12 | 201.09 miles (323.63 km) N | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| 13 | 204.82 miles (329.63 km) NE | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 14 | 215.51 miles (346.83 km) NNE | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 15 | 229.87 miles (369.94 km) NNE | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,422.89 miles (18,383.32 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,106.76 miles (17,874.55 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,083.76 miles (17,837.54 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 11,075.96 miles (17,824.98 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,016.84 miles (17,729.84 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,998.01 miles (17,699.54 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,991.16 miles (17,688.51 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,987.50 miles (17,682.62 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,986.56 miles (17,681.11 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,983.23 miles (17,675.75 km) SW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,975.73 miles (17,663.68 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,974.17 miles (17,661.16 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,971.32 miles (17,656.58 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,971.32 miles (17,656.58 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,957.82 miles (17,634.85 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 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 | |