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CIH to SPS: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport)
7,173 mi
11,544 km · 6,233 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
- SPS — Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport · Wichita Falls, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 mi away
Near SPS
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport40 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field45 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)46 mi away
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIH from SPS?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Wichita Falls (SPS) is 7,173 miles (11,544 km, 6,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to SPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CIH to SPS?
Nonstop service on CIH–SPS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Changzhi and Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is 13 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to SPS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIH–SPS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIH to SPS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIH–SPS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.