Nonstop flight route between Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°46'14"S by 57°58'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°59'20"N by 98°29'30"W)
Distance from UZU to SPS:
5,137.77 miles (8,268.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU), Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina and Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,138 miles (or 8,268 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 Curuzú Cuatiá 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 Curuzú Cuatiá 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: | UZU / SATU |
| Airport Name: | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport |
| Location: | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°46'14"S by 57°58'44"W |
| Area Served: | Curuzú Cuatiá |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 229 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UZU |
| More Information: | UZU 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 Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU):
- The closest airport to Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) is Mercedes Airport (MDX), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) N of UZU.
- Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Curuzú Cuatiá Airport's relatively low elevation of 229 feet, planes can take off or land at Curuzú Cuatiá 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 Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) is Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN), which is nearly antipodal to Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (meaning Curuzú Cuatiá Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,977 kilometers) away in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China.
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- Control and accountability for Sheppard Field was transferred to the Department of the Air Force 1 August 1948 and was reactivated 15 August 1948 to supplement Lackland AFB, Texas, as a basic training center renamed as 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "Sheppard AFB".
- The 3630th Flying Training Wing also provided undergraduate pilot training for pilots of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force from 1971 to 1975.
- It was officially opened as an Army Air Corps training center on 17 October 1941, following the arrival of the first military members on 14 June.
- 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 80th FTW mission is to provide combat airpower by producing top quality fighter pilots for the NATO alliance.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.66 miles (62.22 km) N | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina |     |
| 2 | 40.13 miles (64.58 km) SSE | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 3 | 49.91 miles (80.33 km) E | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 4 | 56.41 miles (90.79 km) E | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 98.14 miles (157.94 km) ESE | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 105.47 miles (169.73 km) S | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 7 | 109.38 miles (176.04 km) WNW | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 8 | 115.25 miles (185.48 km) S | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 125.15 miles (201.41 km) E | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 167.22 miles (269.11 km) NNW | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 11 | 170.81 miles (274.89 km) ESE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 173.15 miles (278.66 km) NNW | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 13 | 179.21 miles (288.41 km) S | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 183.15 miles (294.75 km) SE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 200.68 miles (322.97 km) N | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,413.44 miles (19,977.44 km) WNW | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 2 | 12,403.05 miles (19,960.72 km) E | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 3 | 12,345.98 miles (19,868.88 km) NNE | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 4 | 12,341.08 miles (19,861.00 km) N | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 5 | 12,336.70 miles (19,853.95 km) ENE | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 6 | 12,330.07 miles (19,843.28 km) NNE | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 7 | 12,313.70 miles (19,816.93 km) ENE | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 8 | 12,295.60 miles (19,787.80 km) NE | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 12,290.18 miles (19,779.07 km) NNE | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 10 | 12,284.68 miles (19,770.23 km) NE | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 12,240.79 miles (19,699.59 km) ENE | Quzhou Airport (JUZ) | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 12 | 12,238.45 miles (19,695.83 km) NE | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 12,204.99 miles (19,641.98 km) NE | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 14 | 12,200.64 miles (19,634.98 km) NE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 15 | 12,169.60 miles (19,585.02 km) ENE | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| 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 | |