Nonstop flight route between Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Tonghua, Jilin, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States and Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH), Tonghua, Jilin, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,472 miles (or 10,416 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 Tonghua Sanyuanpu 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 Tonghua Sanyuanpu 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: | TNH / ZYTN |
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Location: | Tonghua, Jilin, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°15'14"N by 125°42'14"E |
Area Served: | Tonghua, Jilin, China |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
View all routes: | Routes from TNH |
More Information: | TNH Maps & Info |
Facts about Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS):
- Additionally, officers from all 13 participating nations fill subordinate leadership positions throughout the wing.
- 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 shares one runway with Wichita Falls Municipal Airport under a joint civil-military arrangement.
- Comptroller, transportation, and intelligence training moved to Sheppard from Lowry AFB, Colorado, in the fall of 1954.
- Sheppard AFB began providing top-notch instruction in a diverse array of Air Force specialties during World War II.
- The 80th FTW mission is to provide combat airpower by producing top quality fighter pilots for the NATO alliance.
- Between 1960 and 1966 the Strategic Air Command had training units stationed at the base that conducted aerospace rescue schools and weather instruction.
- 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.
- 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".
Facts about Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH):
- In addition to being known as "Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport", other names for TNH include "通化三源浦机场" and "Tōnghuà Sānyuánpǔ Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) is Miramar Airport (MJR), which is nearly antipodal to Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (meaning Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Miramar Airport), and is located 12,101 miles (19,474 kilometers) away in Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) is Changbaishan Airport (NBS), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) E of TNH.