Nonstop flight route between Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Bojnord, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°29'35"N by 57°18'29"E)
Distance from SPS to BJB:
7,258.78 miles (11,681.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Bojnord Airport (BJB), Bojnord, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,259 miles (or 11,682 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 Bojnord 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 Bojnord 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: | BJB / OIMN |
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| Location: | Bojnord, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°29'35"N by 57°18'29"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3499 feet (1,066 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJB |
| More Information: | BJB Maps & Info |
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.
- Sheppard Field reached its peak strength of 46,340 people while serving as a separation center for troops being discharged following World War II from September through November 1945.
- The 3630th Flying Training Wing was activated in 1965, and it assumed the helicopter training program.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sheppard Air Force Base is named in honor of Senator John Morris Sheppard of Texas, chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Committee from 1933 until his death on 9 April 1941.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- Sheppard AFB began providing top-notch instruction in a diverse array of Air Force specialties during World War II.
- 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.
Facts about Bojnord Airport (BJB):
- Bojnord Airport (BJB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bojnord Airport (BJB) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,386 miles (18,323 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Bojnord Airport", another name for BJB is "فرودگاه بجنورد".
- The closest airport to Bojnord Airport (BJB) is Ashgabat International Airport (ASB), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) ENE of BJB.
| 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 | 66.87 miles (107.61 km) ENE | Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | |
| 2 | 155.49 miles (250.24 km) ESE | Mashhad International Airport (MHD) | Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran | |
| 3 | 234.44 miles (377.30 km) WSW | Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY) | Sari, Iran | |
| 4 | 251.70 miles (405.07 km) E | Mary International Airport (MYP) | Mary, Turkmenistan | |
| 5 | 265.35 miles (427.04 km) S | Tabas Airport (TCX) | Tabas, Iran | |
| 6 | 279.38 miles (449.61 km) W | Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) | Amol, Iran | |
| 7 | 291.85 miles (469.68 km) NW | Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW) | Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan | |
| 8 | 324.24 miles (521.82 km) NNE | Daşoguz Airport (TAZ) | Daşoguz, Turkmenistan | |
| 9 | 333.77 miles (537.15 km) NNE | Urgench International Airport (UGC) | Urgench, Uzbekistan | |
| 10 | 336.15 miles (540.98 km) SSE | Birjand International Airport (XBJ) | Birjand, Iran | |
| 11 | 355.07 miles (571.42 km) WSW | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 12 | 356.78 miles (574.18 km) SE | Herat International Airport (HEA) | Herat, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 359.06 miles (577.85 km) ENE | Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ) | Türkmenabat, Turkmenistan | |
| 14 | 366.21 miles (589.35 km) NNE | Nukus Airport (NCU) | Nukus, Uzbekistan | |
| 15 | 367.07 miles (590.74 km) ESE | Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN) | Qala i Naw, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,385.55 miles (18,323.22 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,206.28 miles (18,034.72 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,940.61 miles (17,607.17 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,852.35 miles (17,465.11 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,848.89 miles (17,459.55 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,698.73 miles (17,217.90 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,572.39 miles (17,014.57 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,525.94 miles (16,939.82 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,509.75 miles (16,913.76 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,473.71 miles (16,855.77 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,441.98 miles (16,804.70 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,398.70 miles (16,735.04 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,341.14 miles (16,642.41 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,314.99 miles (16,600.32 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,302.10 miles (16,579.58 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |