Nonstop flight route between Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Bamenda, Cameroon:
Departure Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°2'21"N by 10°7'21"E)
Distance from SPS to BPC:
7,033.22 miles (11,318.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Bamenda Airport (BPC), Bamenda, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,033 miles (or 11,319 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 Bamenda 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 Bamenda 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 |
| 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPC / FKKV |
| Airport Name: | Bamenda Airport |
| Location: | Bamenda, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°2'21"N by 10°7'21"E |
| Area Served: | Bamenda, Cameroon |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4065 feet (1,239 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPC |
| More Information: | BPC Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The aircraft mechanics school was transferred to Sheppard from Keesler AFB, Mississippi in April 1949 to make room for expansion of electronic training at that base.
- The 80th FTW mission is to provide combat airpower by producing top quality fighter pilots for the NATO alliance.
Facts about Bamenda Airport (BPC):
- Because of Bamenda Airport's high elevation of 4,065 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BPC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BPC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Bamenda Airport (BPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bamenda Airport (BPC) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bamenda Airport (meaning Bamenda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,178 miles (19,599 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Bamenda Airport (BPC) is Bali Airport (BAJ), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of BPC.
| 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 | 11.65 miles (18.75 km) SSW | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 11.65 miles (18.75 km) SSW | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 38.21 miles (61.49 km) SSE | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 41.05 miles (66.07 km) S | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 51.36 miles (82.65 km) ESE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 51.36 miles (82.65 km) ESE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 60.71 miles (97.70 km) WSW | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 142.51 miles (229.35 km) WSW | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 143.20 miles (230.46 km) S | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 153.50 miles (247.03 km) SSW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 154.71 miles (248.97 km) NW | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 160.72 miles (258.66 km) WSW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 178.41 miles (287.13 km) W | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 180.19 miles (289.98 km) SSE | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 185.42 miles (298.40 km) SSW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,178.15 miles (19,598.79 km) SSE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,888.07 miles (19,131.94 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,882.55 miles (19,123.06 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,880.48 miles (19,119.74 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,879.36 miles (19,117.93 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,873.84 miles (19,109.04 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,870.99 miles (19,104.45 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,870.38 miles (19,103.47 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,864.71 miles (19,094.35 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,777.57 miles (18,954.11 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 11,759.78 miles (18,925.48 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,671.41 miles (18,783.27 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 11,668.60 miles (18,778.74 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,639.19 miles (18,731.41 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,535.76 miles (18,564.96 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |