Nonstop flight route between Morombe, Madagascar and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(21°45'14"S by 43°22'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W)
Distance from MXM to SPS:
9,975.95 miles (16,054.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Morombe Airport (MXM), Morombe, Madagascar and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,976 miles (or 16,055 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 Morombe 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 Morombe 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: | MXM / FMSR |
| Airport Name: | Morombe Airport |
| Location: | Morombe, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°45'14"S by 43°22'31"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXM |
| More Information: | MXM 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 Morombe Airport (MXM):
- The furthest airport from Morombe Airport (MXM) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,239 miles (18,087 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Morombe Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Morombe 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 Morombe Airport (MXM) is Andavadoaka Airport (DVD), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) SSW of MXM.
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- Helicopter pilot training was transferred from Stead AFB, Nevada in October 1965, with H-19, H-43, Bell TH-1F, CH-3C and HH-3E helicopters used for training.
- 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.
- 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".
- 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 Department of Defense proposed a major realignment of the base, as part of the Base Realignment and Closure program announced on 13 May 2005.
- 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 | 25.58 miles (41.17 km) SSW | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar |     |
| 2 | 64.80 miles (104.29 km) ENE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 161.50 miles (259.91 km) NNE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 202.28 miles (325.54 km) NE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 221.02 miles (355.70 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 238.61 miles (384.00 km) NNE | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 240.98 miles (387.82 km) E | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 259.40 miles (417.47 km) N | Maintirano Airport (MXT) | Maintirano, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 269.77 miles (434.15 km) NE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 298.11 miles (479.76 km) N | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 316.80 miles (509.83 km) NNE | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 320.95 miles (516.52 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 322.62 miles (519.20 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 335.33 miles (539.66 km) NE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 353.61 miles (569.08 km) NNE | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,238.77 miles (18,087.01 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,202.25 miles (18,028.22 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,197.32 miles (18,020.30 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,192.66 miles (18,012.79 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,187.44 miles (18,004.39 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,175.09 miles (17,984.52 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,161.53 miles (17,962.70 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,146.45 miles (17,938.43 km) E | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,128.89 miles (17,910.16 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,127.24 miles (17,907.51 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,120.63 miles (17,896.87 km) E | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,113.84 miles (17,885.94 km) NW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,112.22 miles (17,883.33 km) NW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 14 | 11,112.07 miles (17,883.09 km) NW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,101.77 miles (17,866.53 km) NW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 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 | |