Nonstop flight route between Obo, Central African Republic and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between M'Boki Airport (MKI), Obo, Central African Republic and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,911 miles (or 12,732 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 M'Boki 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 M'Boki 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: | MKI / FEGE |
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| Location: | Obo, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°19'58"N by 25°55'53"E |
| Area Served: | Obo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2136 feet (651 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKI |
| More Information: | MKI 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 M'Boki Airport (MKI):
- M'Boki Airport (MKI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "M'Boki Airport", another name for MKI is "M'Boki Airport (Obo)".
- The closest airport to M'Boki Airport (MKI) is Zemio Airport (IMO), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) WSW of MKI.
- The furthest airport from M'Boki Airport (MKI) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,883 miles (19,123 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- Between 1960 and 1966 the Strategic Air Command had training units stationed at the base that conducted aerospace rescue schools and weather instruction.
- 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.
- 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 3950th Technical Training Wing was designated the Sheppard Technical Training Center 1 January 1959.
- 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.
- Sheppard AFB shares one runway with Wichita Falls Municipal Airport under a joint civil-military arrangement.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
