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DCY to SPS: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport)
7,898 mi
12,710 km · 6,863 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, 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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 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 DCY from SPS?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Wichita Falls (SPS) is 7,898 miles (12,710 km, 6,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to SPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Daocheng and Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is 13 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to SPS?
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