Nonstop flight route between Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°31'59"N by 7°31'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W)
Distance from GGO to SPS:
6,021.54 miles (9,690.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Guiglo Airport (GGO), Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,022 miles (or 9,691 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 Guiglo 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 Guiglo 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: | GGO / DIGL |
| Airport Name: | Guiglo Airport |
| Location: | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°31'59"N by 7°31'30"W |
| Area Served: | Guiglo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 722 feet (220 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GGO |
| More Information: | GGO 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 Guiglo Airport (GGO):
- The closest airport to Guiglo Airport (GGO) is Man Airport (MJC), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) N of GGO.
- The furthest airport from Guiglo Airport (GGO) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Guiglo Airport (meaning Guiglo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,034 miles (19,367 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- Guiglo Airport (GGO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Guiglo Airport's relatively low elevation of 722 feet, planes can take off or land at Guiglo 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.
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- The 3630th Flying Training Wing was activated in 1965, and it assumed the helicopter training program.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sheppard AFB shares one runway with Wichita Falls Municipal Airport under a joint civil-military arrangement.
- Additionally, officers from all 13 participating nations fill subordinate leadership positions throughout the wing.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.23 miles (82.45 km) N | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire |     |
| 2 | 53.78 miles (86.56 km) SW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 3 | 74.37 miles (119.68 km) ENE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 4 | 98.24 miles (158.11 km) NW | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 5 | 109.72 miles (176.58 km) ESE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 119.74 miles (192.70 km) NW | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 7 | 143.30 miles (230.62 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 8 | 146.51 miles (235.79 km) SE | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 148.17 miles (238.46 km) SW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 10 | 149.31 miles (240.28 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 11 | 150.36 miles (241.99 km) E | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 157.63 miles (253.68 km) ESE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 13 | 179.35 miles (288.64 km) WSW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 14 | 187.57 miles (301.86 km) ENE | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 191.79 miles (308.65 km) NW | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,034.27 miles (19,367.23 km) SW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,004.06 miles (19,318.61 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,965.73 miles (19,256.93 km) S | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,956.30 miles (19,241.75 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 5 | 11,942.58 miles (19,219.68 km) S | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,887.96 miles (19,131.78 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,873.14 miles (19,107.91 km) SE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 8 | 11,859.95 miles (19,086.69 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,847.12 miles (19,066.05 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,841.22 miles (19,056.55 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,829.94 miles (19,038.40 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,810.63 miles (19,007.32 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,780.48 miles (18,958.79 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,771.73 miles (18,944.71 km) S | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,758.00 miles (18,922.61 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 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 | |