Nonstop flight route between Owando, Republic of the Congo and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(0°31'53"S by 15°56'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W)
Distance from FTX to SPS:
7,626.53 miles (12,273.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Owando Airport (FTX), Owando, Republic of the Congo and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,627 miles (or 12,274 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 Owando 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 Owando 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: | FTX / FCOO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Owando, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°31'53"S by 15°56'59"E |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1214 feet (370 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FTX |
| More Information: | FTX 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 Owando Airport (FTX):
- In addition to being known as "Owando Airport", another name for FTX is "Owando".
- The closest airport to Owando Airport (FTX) is Makoua Airport (MKJ), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) NW of FTX.
- The furthest airport from Owando Airport (FTX) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,963 miles (19,253 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Owando Airport (FTX) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- The 80th FTW mission is to provide combat airpower by producing top quality fighter pilots for the NATO alliance.
- Additionally, officers from all 13 participating nations fill subordinate leadership positions throughout the wing.
- The Air Force School of Health Care Sciences offered training in dentistry, medicine, nursing, and health-services administration.
- The 3950th Technical Training Wing was designated the Sheppard Technical Training Center 1 January 1959.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- 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 | 43.66 miles (70.26 km) NW | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 47.55 miles (76.52 km) S | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 52.30 miles (84.17 km) SW | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 83.08 miles (133.71 km) WSW | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 5 | 92.46 miles (148.80 km) S | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 102.69 miles (165.26 km) WNW | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 147.51 miles (237.39 km) WSW | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 8 | 161.23 miles (259.47 km) SSW | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 164.78 miles (265.18 km) SW | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 10 | 166.05 miles (267.23 km) ENE | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 188.69 miles (303.66 km) ESE | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 190.13 miles (305.98 km) WSW | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 13 | 192.79 miles (310.26 km) SE | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 197.80 miles (318.33 km) WSW | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 15 | 205.96 miles (331.47 km) NE | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,963.19 miles (19,252.84 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,860.96 miles (19,088.32 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,654.25 miles (18,755.65 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,353.57 miles (18,271.76 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,350.68 miles (18,267.11 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,349.78 miles (18,265.66 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,316.93 miles (18,212.78 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,312.42 miles (18,205.53 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,304.88 miles (18,193.40 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,302.99 miles (18,190.36 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,301.77 miles (18,188.39 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,257.06 miles (18,116.44 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 13 | 11,171.31 miles (17,978.43 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,124.50 miles (17,903.11 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,096.43 miles (17,857.93 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 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 | |