Nonstop flight route between Besançon / La Vèze, France and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°12'19"N by 6°4'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W)
Distance from QBQ to SPS:
5,142.33 miles (8,275.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ), Besançon / La Vèze, France and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,142 miles (or 8,276 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QBQ / LFQM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Besançon / La Vèze, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°12'19"N by 6°4'50"E |
| Area Served: | Besançon |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI Doubs |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1271 feet (387 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QBQ |
| More Information: | QBQ 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 Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ):
- Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) is Dole - Jura Airport (DLE), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of QBQ.
- The furthest airport from Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (meaning Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,172 miles (19,589 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome", another name for QBQ is "Aérodrome de Besançon - La Vèze".
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.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- The host unit at Sheppard is the 82d Training Wing, which provides specialized technical training, medical, and field training for officers, Airmen, and civilians of all branches of the military, other DoD agencies, and foreign nationals.
- 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 was activated in 1965, and it assumed the helicopter training program.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.36 miles (52.08 km) WSW | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France |     |
| 2 | 38.54 miles (62.03 km) ENE | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 3 | 46.76 miles (75.25 km) W | Dijon Air Base (DIJ) | Dijon, France | |
| 4 | 52.16 miles (83.94 km) SSE | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 66.82 miles (107.54 km) S | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 6 | 69.77 miles (112.29 km) ESE | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 7 | 70.56 miles (113.55 km) S | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 8 | 72.78 miles (117.12 km) ENE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 72.78 miles (117.12 km) ENE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 10 | 77.35 miles (124.48 km) N | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 11 | 78.54 miles (126.39 km) SSW | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 12 | 86.32 miles (138.91 km) NE | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 13 | 90.13 miles (145.05 km) SE | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 99.22 miles (159.68 km) SSE | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 15 | 104.63 miles (168.39 km) E | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,172.01 miles (19,588.90 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,763.95 miles (18,932.19 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,747.86 miles (18,906.31 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,742.85 miles (18,898.24 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,735.93 miles (18,887.11 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,731.74 miles (18,880.36 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,731.60 miles (18,880.13 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,730.74 miles (18,878.75 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,719.12 miles (18,860.05 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,718.21 miles (18,858.59 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,710.28 miles (18,845.82 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,702.88 miles (18,833.91 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,694.39 miles (18,820.25 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,692.07 miles (18,816.51 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,682.22 miles (18,800.67 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, 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 | |