Nonstop flight route between Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Zyryanka, Verkhnekolymsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Zyryanka Airport (ZKP), Zyryanka, Verkhnekolymsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,638 miles (or 7,464 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 Zyryanka 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 Zyryanka 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: | ZKP / UESU |
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| Location: | Zyryanka, Verkhnekolymsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°44'17"N by 150°42'28"E |
| Area Served: | Zyryanka, Verkhnekolymsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZKP |
| More Information: | ZKP Maps & Info |
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- 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.
- In February 1992, restructuring and downsizing of the Air Force caused a realignment and renumbering of units at Sheppard.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- Comptroller, transportation, and intelligence training moved to Sheppard from Lowry AFB, Colorado, in the fall of 1954.
Facts about Zyryanka Airport (ZKP):
- The closest airport to Zyryanka Airport (ZKP) is Srednekolymsk Airport (SEK), which is located 146 miles (235 kilometers) NNE of ZKP.
- The furthest airport from Zyryanka Airport (ZKP) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,513 miles (18,529 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Zyryanka Airport (ZKP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Zyryanka Airport", another name for ZKP is "Аэропорт «Зырянка»".
