Nonstop flight route between Ryazan, Russia and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(54°33'17"N by 39°51'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W)
Distance from RZN to SPS:
5,837.16 miles (9,393.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Turlatovo Airport (RZN), Ryazan, Russia and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,837 miles (or 9,394 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 Turlatovo 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 Turlatovo 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: | RZN / UUWR |
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| Location: | Ryazan, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°33'17"N by 39°51'17"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 502 feet (153 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from RZN |
| More Information: | RZN 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 Turlatovo Airport (RZN):
- The furthest airport from Turlatovo Airport (RZN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,662 miles (17,159 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Turlatovo Airport (RZN) is Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) NW of RZN.
- In addition to being known as "Turlatovo Airport", another name for RZN is "Аэропорт Турлатово".
- Because of Turlatovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 502 feet, planes can take off or land at Turlatovo 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.
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- 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.
- Over the next three decades three training schools were stationed at the base training students in aircraft maintenance, transportation, communication, civil engineering, Aircrew Life Support and field training.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- The Air Force School of Health Care Sciences offered training in dentistry, medicine, nursing, and health-services administration.
- Sheppard AFB began providing top-notch instruction in a diverse array of Air Force specialties during World War II.
- 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.
- 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.
- Additionally, officers from all 13 participating nations fill subordinate leadership positions throughout the wing.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 97.20 miles (156.43 km) NW | Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) | Moscow, Russia |     |
| 2 | 102.24 miles (164.53 km) NW | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 3 | 114.06 miles (183.56 km) NW | Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) | Podolsk, Russia | |
| 4 | 115.56 miles (185.98 km) NW | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | |
| 5 | 125.09 miles (201.31 km) NW | Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 6 | 128.59 miles (206.95 km) S | Lipetsk Airport (LPK) | Lipetsk, Russia | |
| 7 | 137.19 miles (220.79 km) NW | Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 8 | 137.99 miles (222.07 km) SSE | Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) | Tambov, Russia | |
| 9 | 139.68 miles (224.80 km) W | Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) | Kaluga, Russia | |
| 10 | 170.15 miles (273.82 km) NNE | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia | |
| 11 | 191.07 miles (307.50 km) S | Voronezh International Airport Chertovitskoye (VOZ) | Voronezh, Russia | |
| 12 | 192.82 miles (310.31 km) NE | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| 13 | 193.14 miles (310.82 km) SW | Yuzhny Airport (OEL) | Oryol, Russia | |
| 14 | 208.00 miles (334.74 km) N | Tunoshna (IAR) | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| 15 | 217.88 miles (350.64 km) E | Saransk Airport (SKX) | Saransk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,662.19 miles (17,159.08 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,245.42 miles (16,488.36 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,225.31 miles (16,455.99 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,213.86 miles (16,437.57 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,211.67 miles (16,434.05 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,211.47 miles (16,433.73 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,209.64 miles (16,430.78 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,207.95 miles (16,428.06 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,207.61 miles (16,427.52 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,205.76 miles (16,424.54 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,197.25 miles (16,410.84 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,196.51 miles (16,409.66 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,195.19 miles (16,407.53 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,190.65 miles (16,400.22 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,179.02 miles (16,381.51 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, 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 | |