Nonstop flight route between San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ), San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,591 miles (or 7,388 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 Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional 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 Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional 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: | JUJ / SASJ |
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| Location: | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°23'10"S by 65°5'38"W |
| Area Served: | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy |
| Operator/Owner: | Government. |
| Airport Type: | Public and Military |
| Elevation: | 3019 feet (920 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JUJ |
| More Information: | JUJ 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 Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ):
- The furthest airport from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) is Meixian Airport (MXZ), which is nearly antipodal to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (meaning Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Meixian Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,891 kilometers) away in Meizhou, Guangdong, China.
- The closest airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) is Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SW of JUJ.
- Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport", another name for JUJ is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Jujuy - Gobernador Horacio Guzmán".
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- 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 closest airport to Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) is Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) S of SPS.
- Control and accountability for Sheppard Field was transferred to the Department of the Air Force 1 August 1948 and was reactivated 15 August 1948 to supplement Lackland AFB, Texas, as a basic training center renamed as Sheppard AFB.
- The 80th Flying Training Wing began conducting the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program in 1981.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- Sheppard AFB shares one runway with Wichita Falls Municipal Airport under a joint civil-military arrangement.
- 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.
