Nonstop flight route between Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Ibagué, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°25'17"N by 75°7'56"W)
Distance from SPS to IBE:
2,534.13 miles (4,078.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Perales Airport (IBE), Ibagué, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,534 miles (or 4,078 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 Perales 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 Perales 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: | IBE / SKIB |
| Airport Name: | Perales Airport |
| Location: | Ibagué, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°25'17"N by 75°7'56"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IBE |
| More Information: | IBE 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.
- 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 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.
- 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 80th FTW mission is to provide combat airpower by producing top quality fighter pilots for the NATO alliance.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- The 80th Flying Training Wing began conducting the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program in 1981.
Facts about Perales Airport (IBE):
- Because of Perales Airport's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Perales 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.
- The closest airport to Perales Airport (IBE) is Santiago Vila Airport (GIR), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) ESE of IBE.
- The furthest airport from Perales Airport (IBE) is Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ), which is nearly antipodal to Perales Airport (meaning Perales Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gunung Batin Airport), and is located 12,408 miles (19,969 kilometers) away in Astraksetra, Indonesia.
- Perales Airport (IBE) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 25.22 miles (40.59 km) ESE | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| 2 | 43.72 miles (70.36 km) W | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 3 | 47.78 miles (76.90 km) NNW | La Nubia Airport (MZL) | Manizales, Colombia | |
| 4 | 49.77 miles (80.10 km) WNW | Matecaña International Airport (PEI) | Pereira, Colombia | |
| 5 | 57.28 miles (92.19 km) NNE | Mariquita Airport (MQU) | Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia | |
| 6 | 61.30 miles (98.65 km) WNW | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| 7 | 70.58 miles (113.59 km) ENE | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 8 | 102.27 miles (164.59 km) S | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 9 | 105.32 miles (169.50 km) SW | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| 10 | 110.78 miles (178.29 km) ESE | Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) | Apiay, Colombia | |
| 11 | 122.31 miles (196.84 km) N | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 12 | 128.18 miles (206.29 km) NNW | Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 13 | 134.57 miles (216.57 km) WSW | Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | |
| 14 | 135.92 miles (218.73 km) NW | El Caraño Airport (UIB) | Quibdó, Colombia | |
| 15 | 149.23 miles (240.15 km) E | Aguaclara Airport (ACL) | Aguaclara, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,408.22 miles (19,969.04 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,376.15 miles (19,917.43 km) SSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,331.07 miles (19,844.88 km) S | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,266.50 miles (19,740.97 km) SW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,258.16 miles (19,727.55 km) ESE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,248.04 miles (19,711.27 km) SW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,226.79 miles (19,677.07 km) SSE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,206.49 miles (19,644.39 km) WSW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,183.76 miles (19,607.82 km) SW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,152.06 miles (19,556.79 km) SE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,137.17 miles (19,532.83 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,128.97 miles (19,519.64 km) SW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,073.73 miles (19,430.74 km) SW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,066.85 miles (19,419.66 km) S | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,060.18 miles (19,408.94 km) SW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |