Nonstop flight route between Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Kilaguni, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Kilaguni Airport (ILU), Kilaguni, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,915 miles (or 14,346 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 Kilaguni 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 Kilaguni 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: | ILU / HKKL |
Airport Name: | Kilaguni Airport |
Location: | Kilaguni, Kenya |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°53'59"S by 38°4'26"E |
Area Served: | Kilaguni, Kenya |
Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 2750 feet (838 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ILU |
More Information: | ILU Maps & Info |
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- In February 1992, restructuring and downsizing of the Air Force caused a realignment and renumbering of units at Sheppard.
- 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 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 Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located five miles north of the central business district of Wichita Falls, in Wichita County, Texas, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- 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.
Facts about Kilaguni Airport (ILU):
- The airport, is located in Kilaguni, Taita-Taveta District, Coast Province, inside Tsavo East National Park, in southeastern Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania.
- Kilaguni Airport (ILU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kilaguni Airport (ILU) is Amboseli Airport (ASV), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) WNW of ILU.
- The furthest airport from Kilaguni Airport (ILU) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,539 miles (18,570 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.