Nonstop flight route between Sarteneja, Belize and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sarteneja Airport (SJX), Sarteneja, Belize and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,255 miles (or 2,020 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 relatively short distance between Sarteneja Airport and Sheppard Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SJX / |
| Airport Name: | Sarteneja Airport |
| Location: | Sarteneja, Belize |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°21'20"N by 88°7'50"W |
| Area Served: | Sarteneja |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SJX |
| More Information: | SJX 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 Sarteneja Airport (SJX):
- Because of Sarteneja Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Sarteneja 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.
- Sarteneja Airport (SJX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sarteneja Airport (SJX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,898 miles (19,147 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sarteneja Airport (SJX) is Chetumal International Airport (CTM), which is located only 16 miles (27 kilometers) NW of SJX.
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- The 3630th Flying Training Wing also provided undergraduate pilot training for pilots of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force from 1971 to 1975.
- 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.
- Additionally, officers from all 13 participating nations fill subordinate leadership positions throughout the wing.
- As of September 2013, Brigadier General Scott Kindsvater is the commander of the 82d Training Wing, and he concurrently serves as the installation commander of Sheppard AFB.
- 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 closest airport to Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) is Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) S of SPS.
