Nonstop flight route between Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Mitú, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°15'12"N by 70°14'2"W)
Distance from SPS to MVP:
2,906.40 miles (4,677.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP), Mitú, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,906 miles (or 4,677 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 Fabio Alberto León Bentley 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 Fabio Alberto León Bentley 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: | MVP / SKMU |
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| Location: | Mitú, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°15'12"N by 70°14'2"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 680 feet (207 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVP |
| More Information: | MVP Maps & Info |
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- Between 1960 and 1966 the Strategic Air Command had training units stationed at the base that conducted aerospace rescue schools and weather instruction.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sheppard Air Force Base is named in honor of Senator John Morris Sheppard of Texas, chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Committee from 1933 until his death on 9 April 1941.
- Comptroller, transportation, and intelligence training moved to Sheppard from Lowry AFB, Colorado, in the fall of 1954.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
Facts about Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP):
- In addition to being known as "Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport", another name for MVP is "Aeropuerto Fabio Alberto León Bentley".
- The closest airport to Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) is La Pedrera Airport (LPD), which is located 184 miles (296 kilometers) SSE of MVP.
- Because of Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport's relatively low elevation of 680 feet, planes can take off or land at Fabio Alberto León Bentley 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 furthest airport from Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) is Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG), which is nearly antipodal to Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (meaning Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rahadi Usman Airport), and is located 12,396 miles (19,949 kilometers) away in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
- Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) 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 | 184.05 miles (296.21 km) SSE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 2 | 189.69 miles (305.27 km) WNW | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 3 | 196.91 miles (316.89 km) SW | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 4 | 241.00 miles (387.86 km) NE | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| 5 | 253.61 miles (408.15 km) WNW | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 6 | 258.04 miles (415.28 km) SW | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 7 | 291.70 miles (469.44 km) S | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 301.32 miles (484.92 km) NW | Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) | Apiay, Colombia | |
| 9 | 307.29 miles (494.53 km) NW | Aguaclara Airport (ACL) | Aguaclara, Colombia | |
| 10 | 317.63 miles (511.18 km) NNW | El Alcaraván Airport (EYP) | Yopal, Colombia | |
| 11 | 328.76 miles (529.08 km) WSW | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 12 | 351.92 miles (566.36 km) NNE | Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH) | Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 360.04 miles (579.42 km) NW | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 14 | 368.50 miles (593.04 km) WNW | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 15 | 368.92 miles (593.72 km) W | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,395.60 miles (19,948.73 km) SSW | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,356.58 miles (19,885.94 km) SSE | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,263.84 miles (19,736.68 km) SE | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,224.87 miles (19,673.98 km) N | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,199.08 miles (19,632.47 km) WSW | H. Asan Airport (SMQ) | Sampit, Central Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,175.50 miles (19,594.52 km) N | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,149.54 miles (19,552.74 km) NNW | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,122.68 miles (19,509.52 km) NW | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 12,108.06 miles (19,485.98 km) NNW | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,078.08 miles (19,437.74 km) WSW | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,068.97 miles (19,423.07 km) ESE | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,067.64 miles (19,420.93 km) NNE | Ranai Airport (NTX) | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,060.20 miles (19,408.96 km) WSW | Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ) | Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,059.98 miles (19,408.61 km) NW | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 12,051.62 miles (19,395.16 km) NW | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |