Nonstop flight route between Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR), Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,034 miles (or 8,101 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 Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International 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 Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):

• In July 1969, Detachment 1, 2nd Bombardment Wing, with four B-52 aircraft, became a tenant organization at Sheppard and remained until 1975.
• 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.
• 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 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.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
• 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.

Facts about Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR):

• The furthest airport from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) is Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG), which is nearly antipodal to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (meaning Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Anqing Tianzhushan Airport), and is located 12,347 miles (19,870 kilometers) away in Anqing, Anhui, China.
• In addition to being known as "Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport", another name for COR is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Córdoba "Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella"".
• Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) has 2 runways.
• The airport is equipped with the necessary lights to have night air traffic, but pilots flying there, especially pilots of light aircraft, are recommended to look out for birds, as there is quite a substantial number of them inhabiting the areas nearby.
• The closest airport to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) is La Cumbre Airport (LCM), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) NW of COR.
• The construction of a second and third floor began in 2000, designed by prominent local architect Mario Roberto Álvarez.