Nonstop flight route between Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Bandung, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO), Bandung, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,933 miles (or 15,986 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 Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA), 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 Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA). 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: | BDO / WICC |
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| Location: | Bandung, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°54'2"S by 107°34'35"E |
| Area Served: | Bandung |
| Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura II |
| Airport Type: | Public / military |
| Elevation: | 2436 feet (742 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDO |
| More Information: | BDO Maps & Info |
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- The 3950th Technical Training Wing was designated the Sheppard Technical Training Center 1 January 1959.
- 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.
- Sheppard AFB began providing top-notch instruction in a diverse array of Air Force specialties during World War II.
- 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.
- Helicopter pilot training was transferred from Stead AFB, Nevada in October 1965, with H-19, H-43, Bell TH-1F, CH-3C and HH-3E helicopters used for training.
- 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 Department of Defense proposed a major realignment of the base, as part of the Base Realignment and Closure program announced on 13 May 2005.
Facts about Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO):
- The airport has carpark facilities which can accommodate hundreds of cars.
- The site has one airport terminal that is used for domestic and international flights.
- The furthest airport from Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) is Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE), which is nearly antipodal to Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (meaning Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Los Colonizadores Airport), and is located 12,401 miles (19,957 kilometers) away in Saravena, Colombia.
- In addition to being known as "Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA)", another name for BDO is "Bandar Udara Internasional Husein Sastranegara (HSA)".
- Since 1 February 2009, the international-flight passengers are required to pay an airport tax of IDR 75,000, while domestic flight passengers are required pay an airport tax of IDR 25,000.
- Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) is Cibeureum Airfield (TSY), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) SE of BDO.
- The airport is located in the city of Bandung and is surrounded by mountains, thus the landing approach has unique characteristics.
- Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) handled 1,763,867 passengers last year.
