Nonstop flight route between Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Manjimup Airport (MJP), Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,466 miles (or 16,843 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 Manjimup 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 Manjimup 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: | MJP / YMJM |
Airport Name: | Manjimup Airport |
Location: | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'55"S by 116°8'25"E |
Operator/Owner: | Shire of Manjimup |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 940 feet (287 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MJP |
More Information: | MJP Maps & Info |
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- Additionally, officers from all 13 participating nations fill subordinate leadership positions throughout the wing.
- In addition to being known as "Sheppard Air Force Base", another name for SPS is "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.
- Comptroller, transportation, and intelligence training moved to Sheppard from Lowry AFB, Colorado, in the fall of 1954.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Manjimup Airport (MJP):
- Manjimup Airport (MJP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Manjimup Airport (MJP) is Busselton Regional Airport (BQB), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NW of MJP.
- Because of Manjimup Airport's relatively low elevation of 940 feet, planes can take off or land at Manjimup 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 Manjimup Airport (MJP) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Manjimup Airport (meaning Manjimup Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,297 miles (19,790 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.