Nonstop flight route between Barrancabermeja, Colombia and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(7°1'27"N by 73°48'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W)
Distance from EJA to SPS:
2,439.35 miles (3,925.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yariguíes Airport (EJA), Barrancabermeja, Colombia and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,439 miles (or 3,926 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 relatively short distance between Yariguíes Airport and Sheppard Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EJA / SKEJ |
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| Location: | Barrancabermeja, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°1'27"N by 73°48'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 412 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EJA |
| More Information: | EJA 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 Yariguíes Airport (EJA):
- Because of Yariguíes Airport's relatively low elevation of 412 feet, planes can take off or land at Yariguíes 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.
- Yariguíes Airport (EJA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Yariguíes Airport (EJA) is Palonegro International Airport (BGA), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) E of EJA.
- In addition to being known as "Yariguíes Airport", another name for EJA is "Aeropuerto Yariguíes".
- The furthest airport from Yariguíes Airport (EJA) is Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK), which is nearly antipodal to Yariguíes Airport (meaning Yariguíes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- It was officially opened as an Army Air Corps training center on 17 October 1941, following the arrival of the first military members on 14 June.
- 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.
- As of September 2013, Brigadier General Scott Kindsvater is the commander of the 82d Training Wing, and he concurrently serves as the installation commander of Sheppard AFB.
- The Air Force School of Health Care Sciences offered training in dentistry, medicine, nursing, and health-services administration.
- The aircraft mechanics school was transferred to Sheppard from Keesler AFB, Mississippi in April 1949 to make room for expansion of electronic training at that base.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.22 miles (69.56 km) E | Palonegro International Airport (BGA) | Bucaramanga, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 79.24 miles (127.53 km) WNW | El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG) | El Bagre, Colombia | |
| 3 | 108.46 miles (174.55 km) NE | Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) | Cúcuta, Colombia | |
| 4 | 109.33 miles (175.95 km) ENE | Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) | San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 115.50 miles (185.89 km) NW | Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport (CAQ) | Caucasia, Antioquia, Colombia | |
| 6 | 125.98 miles (202.75 km) WSW | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 7 | 127.03 miles (204.44 km) ENE | Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD) | Santo Domingo (near San Cristóbal, Táchira), Venezuela | |
| 8 | 128.17 miles (206.27 km) NW | Ayapel Airport (AYA) | Ayapel, Colombia | |
| 9 | 130.98 miles (210.79 km) E | Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE) | Saravena, Colombia | |
| 10 | 134.45 miles (216.37 km) WSW | Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 11 | 134.54 miles (216.53 km) NE | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 145.42 miles (234.03 km) SSW | Mariquita Airport (MQU) | Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia | |
| 13 | 145.93 miles (234.85 km) ESE | Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME) | Tame, Arauca, Colombia | |
| 14 | 153.08 miles (246.36 km) SE | El Alcaraván Airport (EYP) | Yopal, Colombia | |
| 15 | 162.20 miles (261.04 km) S | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,367.05 miles (19,902.79 km) SSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,365.83 miles (19,900.82 km) SW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,341.56 miles (19,861.76 km) W | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,295.32 miles (19,787.36 km) SSE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,294.33 miles (19,785.76 km) W | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,274.79 miles (19,754.31 km) W | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,257.83 miles (19,727.02 km) SSE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,236.57 miles (19,692.79 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,213.81 miles (19,656.17 km) W | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,197.60 miles (19,630.08 km) S | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,150.06 miles (19,553.58 km) W | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,141.65 miles (19,540.04 km) W | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,133.88 miles (19,527.54 km) SSE | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,122.23 miles (19,508.79 km) SSW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,093.15 miles (19,461.99 km) SE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |