Nonstop flight route between Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Lovelock, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°3'59"N by 118°33'53"W)
Distance from SPS to LOL:
1,180.94 miles (1,900.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Derby Field (LOL), Lovelock, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,181 miles (or 1,901 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 relatively short distance between Sheppard Air Force Base and Derby Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | LOL / KLOL |
| Airport Name: | Derby Field |
| Location: | Lovelock, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°3'59"N by 118°33'53"W |
| Area Served: | Lovelock, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Pershing County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3907 feet (1,191 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOL |
| More Information: | LOL Maps & Info |
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- The Air Force School of Health Care Sciences offered training in dentistry, medicine, nursing, and health-services administration.
- Sheppard AFB shares one runway with Wichita Falls Municipal Airport under a joint civil-military arrangement.
- Comptroller, transportation, and intelligence training moved to Sheppard from Lowry AFB, Colorado, in the fall of 1954.
- 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.
- During World War II, then-Sheppard Field conducted basic training, and it also trained glider mechanics, technical and flying training instructors and B-29 Superfortress flight engineers.
- The host unit on Sheppard Air Force Base is the 82nd Training Wing whose mission makes it the most diversified training base within the Air Education and Training Command.
Facts about Derby Field (LOL):
- Derby Field (LOL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Derby Field (LOL) is Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) SSW of LOL.
- The furthest airport from Derby Field (LOL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,103 miles (17,868 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
| 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 | 40.39 miles (65.00 km) SSW | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) S | Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 69.88 miles (112.45 km) NE | Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC) | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 74.94 miles (120.61 km) WSW | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 83.57 miles (134.49 km) ESE | Austin Airport (ASQ) | Austin, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 84.84 miles (136.54 km) W | Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) | Herlong, California, United States | |
| 7 | 85.28 miles (137.24 km) SSE | Gabbs Airport (GAB) | Gabbs, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 86.72 miles (139.56 km) SW | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 96.28 miles (154.95 km) ENE | Battle Mountain Airport (BAM) | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 97.06 miles (156.20 km) SW | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 98.31 miles (158.22 km) WSW | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 12 | 105.22 miles (169.34 km) S | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 108.05 miles (173.90 km) WNW | Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) | Susanville, California, United States | |
| 14 | 111.27 miles (179.07 km) SW | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 15 | 126.49 miles (203.56 km) WSW | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,102.99 miles (17,868.48 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,094.24 miles (17,854.40 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,066.64 miles (17,809.99 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,062.06 miles (17,802.62 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,028.96 miles (17,749.34 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,000.68 miles (17,703.84 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,923.09 miles (17,578.96 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,898.92 miles (17,540.07 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,802.26 miles (17,384.51 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,801.91 miles (17,383.95 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,786.31 miles (17,358.83 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,758.36 miles (17,313.86 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,749.15 miles (17,299.03 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,732.67 miles (17,272.52 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,709.50 miles (17,235.23 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |