Nonstop flight route between Tahoua, Niger and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(14°52'59"N by 5°16'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W)
Distance from THZ to SPS:
6,404.50 miles (10,307.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tahoua Airport (THZ), Tahoua, Niger and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,405 miles (or 10,307 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 Tahoua Airport and Sheppard Air Force Base, 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 Tahoua Airport and Sheppard Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THZ / DRRT |
| Airport Name: | Tahoua Airport |
| Location: | Tahoua, Niger |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°52'59"N by 5°16'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from THZ |
| More Information: | THZ Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Tahoua Airport (THZ):
- The furthest airport from Tahoua Airport (THZ) is Mata'aho Airport (NFO), which is nearly antipodal to Tahoua Airport (meaning Tahoua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mata'aho Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,892 kilometers) away in Niuafo'ou, Tonga.
- The closest airport to Tahoua Airport (THZ) is Maradi Airport (MFQ), which is located 156 miles (251 kilometers) SE of THZ.
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- 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".
- 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.
- In February 1992, restructuring and downsizing of the Air Force caused a realignment and renumbering of units at Sheppard.
- 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.
- The 3950th Technical Training Wing was designated the Sheppard Technical Training Center 1 January 1959.
- Sheppard AFB began providing top-notch instruction in a diverse array of Air Force specialties during World War II.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 156.25 miles (251.46 km) SE | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger |     |
| 2 | 228.91 miles (368.39 km) WSW | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 3 | 231.70 miles (372.89 km) NE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 4 | 260.27 miles (418.87 km) ESE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 5 | 293.76 miles (472.77 km) SE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 302.04 miles (486.08 km) SSW | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 7 | 303.27 miles (488.06 km) NNE | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 8 | 303.45 miles (488.35 km) WSW | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 304.56 miles (490.15 km) SW | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 306.20 miles (492.78 km) SSE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 320.69 miles (516.10 km) SSE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 324.73 miles (522.60 km) N | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 13 | 333.96 miles (537.46 km) WSW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 341.17 miles (549.07 km) SW | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 349.06 miles (561.76 km) W | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,360.39 miles (19,892.07 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 2 | 12,288.03 miles (19,775.61 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,266.62 miles (19,741.17 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,253.30 miles (19,719.73 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,240.41 miles (19,698.98 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,224.18 miles (19,672.86 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,210.48 miles (19,650.82 km) E | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 8 | 12,163.93 miles (19,575.90 km) W | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 12,097.71 miles (19,469.33 km) S | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 10 | 12,094.74 miles (19,464.54 km) W | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 12,084.66 miles (19,448.32 km) W | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 12,078.73 miles (19,438.78 km) W | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 13 | 12,072.92 miles (19,429.43 km) ESE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 14 | 12,027.65 miles (19,356.57 km) ESE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 15 | 12,013.21 miles (19,333.34 km) ESE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 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 | |