Nonstop flight route between Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM), Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 989 miles (or 1,592 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 General Francisco Mujica International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):

• The host unit at Sheppard is the 82d Training Wing, which provides specialized technical training, medical, and field training for officers, Airmen, and civilians of all branches of the military, other DoD agencies, and foreign nationals.
• 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 3630th Flying Training Wing was activated in 1965, and it assumed the helicopter training program.
• In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "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.
• Additionally, officers from all 13 participating nations fill subordinate leadership positions throughout the wing.
• 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 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 General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM):

• In addition to being known as "General Francisco Mujica International Airport", another name for MLM is "Aeropuerto Internacional General Francisco J. Mujica".
• General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of General Francisco Mujica International Airport's high elevation of 6,033 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MLM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MLM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• The furthest airport from General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,422 miles (18,382 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) is Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) N of MLM.