Nonstop flight route between Mawlamyaing (Maulmyine), Myanmar (Burma) and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mawlamyaing Airport (MNU), Mawlamyaing (Maulmyine), Myanmar (Burma) and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,794 miles (or 14,152 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 Mawlamyaing 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 Mawlamyaing 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: | MNU / VYMM | 
| Airport Name: | Mawlamyaing Airport | 
| Location: | Mawlamyaing (Maulmyine), Myanmar (Burma) | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°26'41"N by 97°39'38"E | 
| Area Served: | Mawlamyaing | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MNU | 
| More Information: | MNU 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 Mawlamyaing Airport (MNU):
- Because of Mawlamyaing Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Mawlamyaing 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.
- The closest airport to Mawlamyaing Airport (MNU) is Mae Sot Airport (MAQ), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) ENE of MNU.
- The furthest airport from Mawlamyaing Airport (MNU) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,988 miles (19,293 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- Mawlamyaing Airport (MNU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- 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 Field reached its peak strength of 46,340 people while serving as a separation center for troops being discharged following World War II from September through November 1945.
- Additionally, officers from all 13 participating nations fill subordinate leadership positions throughout the wing.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- 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 3630th Flying Training Wing was activated in 1965, and it assumed the helicopter training program.
- 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.




