Nonstop flight route between Pula, Croatia and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°53'36"N by 13°55'19"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W)
Distance from PUY to SPS:
5,539.75 miles (8,915.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pula Airport (PUY), Pula, Croatia and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,540 miles (or 8,915 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 Pula 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 Pula 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: | PUY / LDPL |
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| Location: | Pula, Croatia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°53'36"N by 13°55'19"E |
| Area Served: | Pula, Croatia |
| Operator/Owner: | Pula Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 274 feet (84 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUY |
| More Information: | PUY 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 Pula Airport (PUY):
- The closest airport to Pula Airport (PUY) is Lošinj Airport (LSZ), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) SE of PUY.
- Pula Airport (PUY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Pula Airport", another name for PUY is "Zračna luka Pula/Pula".
- Because of Pula Airport's relatively low elevation of 274 feet, planes can take off or land at Pula 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 furthest airport from Pula Airport (PUY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,919 miles (19,182 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- A bus that goes to/from the airport and the Pula central bus terminal.
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- Additionally, officers from all 13 participating nations fill subordinate leadership positions throughout the wing.
- 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 3630th Flying Training Wing also provided undergraduate pilot training for pilots of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force from 1971 to 1975.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.36 miles (52.08 km) SE | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia |     |
| 2 | 38.72 miles (62.32 km) NE | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 3 | 42.76 miles (68.81 km) NNW | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 4 | 68.12 miles (109.63 km) NNW | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 5 | 87.35 miles (140.58 km) WNW | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 6 | 88.54 miles (142.49 km) SW | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 7 | 88.72 miles (142.78 km) SE | Zadar Airport (ZAD) | Zadar, Croatia | |
| 8 | 92.50 miles (148.86 km) SSW | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 9 | 95.51 miles (153.71 km) NNE | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 10 | 98.83 miles (159.05 km) WNW | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 11 | 101.51 miles (163.36 km) NW | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 12 | 103.18 miles (166.06 km) WSW | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| 13 | 106.87 miles (171.98 km) WNW | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| 14 | 119.59 miles (192.46 km) NW | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 15 | 119.67 miles (192.59 km) ENE | Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,918.92 miles (19,181.60 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,511.61 miles (18,526.09 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,489.11 miles (18,489.89 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,475.22 miles (18,467.53 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,456.30 miles (18,437.09 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,444.12 miles (18,417.48 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,442.29 miles (18,414.53 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,435.16 miles (18,403.07 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,427.49 miles (18,390.72 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,417.47 miles (18,374.60 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,415.26 miles (18,371.04 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,409.67 miles (18,362.03 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,403.25 miles (18,351.71 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,393.18 miles (18,335.50 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,375.79 miles (18,307.51 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |