Nonstop flight route between Mardin, Turkey and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°13'58"N by 40°38'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W)
Distance from MQM to SPS:
6,858.46 miles (11,037.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mardin Airport (MQM), Mardin, Turkey and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,858 miles (or 11,038 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 Mardin 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 Mardin 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: | MQM / LTCR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mardin, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°13'58"N by 40°38'26"E |
| Area Served: | Mardin, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1729 feet (527 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQM |
| More Information: | MQM 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 Mardin Airport (MQM):
- The furthest airport from Mardin Airport (MQM) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,424 miles (18,385 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Mardin Airport is located in Kızıltepe, 20 kilometres southeast from Mardin.
- Mardin Airport (MQM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mardin Airport", another name for MQM is "Mardin Havaalanı".
- The closest airport to Mardin Airport (MQM) is Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) ESE of MQM.
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- The Air Force School of Health Care Sciences offered training in dentistry, medicine, nursing, and health-services administration.
- The host unit on Sheppard Air Force Base is the 82nd Training Wing whose mission makes it the most diversified training base within the Air Education and Training Command.
- Sheppard AFB began providing top-notch instruction in a diverse array of Air Force specialties during World War II.
- 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.
- Sheppard Air Force Base is named in honor of Senator John Morris Sheppard of Texas, chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Committee from 1933 until his death on 9 April 1941.
- The 3950th Technical Training Wing was designated the Sheppard Technical Training Center 1 January 1959.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- The aircraft mechanics school was transferred to Sheppard from Keesler AFB, Mississippi in April 1949 to make room for expansion of electronic training at that base.
- 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 | 33.70 miles (54.24 km) ESE | Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria |     |
| 2 | 51.64 miles (83.10 km) NNW | Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) | Diyarbakır, Turkey | |
| 3 | 54.90 miles (88.36 km) NNE | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| 4 | 78.54 miles (126.40 km) E | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| 5 | 83.40 miles (134.22 km) NE | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 6 | 96.78 miles (155.75 km) W | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) | Şanlıurfa, Turkey | |
| 7 | 96.78 miles (155.75 km) W | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) | Sanliurfa, Turkey | |
| 8 | 118.14 miles (190.13 km) NNE | Muş Airport (MSR) | Muş, Turkey | |
| 9 | 120.08 miles (193.24 km) NW | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| 10 | 123.95 miles (199.49 km) WNW | Adıyaman Airport (ADF) | Adıyaman, Turkey | |
| 11 | 137.03 miles (220.52 km) S | Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) | Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria | |
| 12 | 162.05 miles (260.79 km) WNW | Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) | Malatya, Turkey | |
| 13 | 169.85 miles (273.34 km) ENE | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 14 | 175.36 miles (282.21 km) W | Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) | Gaziantep, Turkey | |
| 15 | 181.45 miles (292.01 km) NNW | Erzincan Airport (ERC) | Erzincan, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,423.73 miles (18,384.66 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,298.42 miles (18,182.99 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,196.22 miles (18,018.52 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,188.81 miles (18,006.60 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,120.68 miles (17,896.95 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,109.61 miles (17,879.14 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,012.88 miles (17,723.46 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,986.51 miles (17,681.03 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,960.64 miles (17,639.40 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,954.35 miles (17,629.27 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,941.32 miles (17,608.31 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,933.20 miles (17,595.24 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,923.71 miles (17,579.97 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,904.47 miles (17,549.00 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 10,879.14 miles (17,508.23 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |