Nonstop flight route between Oum Hadjer, Chad and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM), Oum Hadjer, Chad and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,231 miles (or 11,637 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 Oum-Hadjer 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 Oum-Hadjer 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: | OUM / |
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| Location: | Oum Hadjer, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°16'36"N by 19°42'35"E |
| Area Served: | Oum-Hadjer |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1198 feet (365 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OUM |
| More Information: | OUM 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 Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM):
- In addition to being known as "Oum-Hadjer Airport", another name for OUM is "Oum-Hadjer Airport (Oum-Hadjer)".
- Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) is Abéché Airport (AEH), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) ENE of OUM.
- The furthest airport from Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Oum-Hadjer Airport (meaning Oum-Hadjer Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,231 miles (19,684 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
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 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 AFB shares one runway with Wichita Falls Municipal Airport under a joint civil-military arrangement.
- Sheppard Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located five miles north of the central business district of Wichita Falls, in Wichita County, Texas, United States.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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".
