Nonstop flight route between Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Anaco, Venezuela:
Departure Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°25'49"N by 64°28'14"W)
Distance from SPS to AAO:
2,742.19 miles (4,413.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Anaco Airport (AAO), Anaco, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,742 miles (or 4,413 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 Sheppard Air Force Base and Anaco Airport, 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 Sheppard Air Force Base and Anaco Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAO / SVAN |
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| Location: | Anaco, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°25'49"N by 64°28'14"W |
| Area Served: | Anaco, Venezuela |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 721 feet (220 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAO |
| More Information: | AAO Maps & Info |
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.
- The 3630th Flying Training Wing was activated in 1965, and it assumed the helicopter training program.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- Comptroller, transportation, and intelligence training moved to Sheppard from Lowry AFB, Colorado, in the fall of 1954.
- 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.
- 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 80th FTW mission is to provide combat airpower by producing top quality fighter pilots for the NATO alliance.
Facts about Anaco Airport (AAO):
- The closest airport to Anaco Airport (AAO) is San Tomé Airport (SOM), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSE of AAO.
- The furthest airport from Anaco Airport (AAO) is Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS), which is nearly antipodal to Anaco Airport (meaning Anaco Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA)), and is located 12,384 miles (19,929 kilometers) away in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.
- Because of Anaco Airport's relatively low elevation of 721 feet, planes can take off or land at Anaco 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.
- Anaco Airport (AAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Anaco Airport", another name for AAO is "Aeropuerto de Anaco".
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.98 miles (64.34 km) SSE | San Tomé Airport (SOM) | San Tomé, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 44.94 miles (72.32 km) SSE | El Tigre Airport (ELX) | El Tigre, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 49.08 miles (78.98 km) NNW | General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) | Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 74.18 miles (119.38 km) NNE | Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) | Cumaná, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 92.42 miles (148.74 km) ENE | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 104.80 miles (168.66 km) W | Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) | Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 108.02 miles (173.83 km) NNE | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) | Porlamar, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 110.64 miles (178.06 km) SE | Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 118.26 miles (190.32 km) NE | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) | Carúpano, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 140.92 miles (226.79 km) SE | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 140.92 miles (226.79 km) SE | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 166.76 miles (268.38 km) ENE | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 189.63 miles (305.17 km) WNW | Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) | Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela | |
| 14 | 203.97 miles (328.25 km) W | Calabozo Airport (CLZ) | Calabozo, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 216.69 miles (348.73 km) WNW | El Libertador (MYC) | Maracay, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,383.59 miles (19,929.41 km) SSE | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,367.83 miles (19,904.05 km) SW | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,365.40 miles (19,900.13 km) SSW | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,324.64 miles (19,834.54 km) SE | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,218.27 miles (19,663.34 km) ESE | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,212.67 miles (19,654.34 km) WSW | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,201.85 miles (19,636.92 km) SE | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,132.17 miles (19,524.79 km) WSW | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,123.86 miles (19,511.41 km) ESE | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,111.19 miles (19,491.02 km) W | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,070.56 miles (19,425.63 km) ESE | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,056.03 miles (19,402.25 km) W | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,045.49 miles (19,385.29 km) ESE | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,027.92 miles (19,357.02 km) SW | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,022.34 miles (19,348.03 km) S | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |