Nonstop flight route between Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Neuquen, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°56'56"S by 68°9'20"W)
Distance from SPS to NQN:
5,400.58 miles (8,691.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN), Neuquen, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,401 miles (or 8,691 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 Presidente Perón Internacional 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 Presidente Perón Internacional 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: | NQN / SAZN |
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| Location: | Neuquen, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°56'56"S by 68°9'20"W |
| Area Served: | Neuquén, Argentina |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and Aeropuertos del Neuquén |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 961 feet (293 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NQN |
| More Information: | NQN Maps & Info |
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (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.
- Sheppard AFB began providing top-notch instruction in a diverse array of Air Force specialties during World War II.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- Sheppard AFB shares one runway with Wichita Falls Municipal Airport under a joint civil-military arrangement.
- The Air Force School of Health Care Sciences offered training in dentistry, medicine, nursing, and health-services administration.
- The 3950th Technical Training Wing was designated the Sheppard Technical Training Center 1 January 1959.
- 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.
Facts about Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN):
- In addition to being known as "Presidente Perón Internacional Airport", another name for NQN is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Neuquén – Presidente Perón".
- Because of Presidente Perón Internacional Airport's relatively low elevation of 961 feet, planes can take off or land at Presidente Perón Internacional 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 Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) is Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of NQN.
- The furthest airport from Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) is Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN), which is nearly antipodal to Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (meaning Presidente Perón Internacional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport), and is located 12,344 miles (19,865 kilometers) away in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
- Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) 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 | 28.97 miles (46.63 km) E | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 2 | 59.59 miles (95.90 km) W | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 3 | 73.85 miles (118.85 km) NNE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 4 | 105.19 miles (169.29 km) W | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 5 | 152.94 miles (246.13 km) NW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 6 | 160.90 miles (258.94 km) S | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 172.11 miles (276.99 km) WNW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 8 | 176.94 miles (284.76 km) WSW | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 9 | 180.21 miles (290.02 km) SSW | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 10 | 203.19 miles (327.00 km) W | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 11 | 207.16 miles (333.39 km) SE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 12 | 219.87 miles (353.85 km) SW | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 231.54 miles (372.63 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 241.42 miles (388.52 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 251.18 miles (404.23 km) NNW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,343.51 miles (19,864.91 km) NNW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 2 | 12,341.45 miles (19,861.59 km) NNE | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 3 | 12,324.23 miles (19,833.87 km) ENE | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 12,320.53 miles (19,827.92 km) NW | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 5 | 12,305.34 miles (19,803.48 km) N | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 12,288.42 miles (19,776.25 km) NE | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 12,276.04 miles (19,756.32 km) WNW | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 8 | 12,237.40 miles (19,694.14 km) NNW | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 9 | 12,236.23 miles (19,692.26 km) NW | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 10 | 12,233.95 miles (19,688.59 km) NE | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 11 | 12,231.65 miles (19,684.89 km) NW | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 12 | 12,217.65 miles (19,662.35 km) NW | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 13 | 12,187.38 miles (19,613.64 km) WNW | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 14 | 12,172.36 miles (19,589.46 km) WNW | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 15 | 12,168.33 miles (19,582.98 km) N | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |