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DET to SPS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport)
1,020 mi
1,641 km · 886 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from SPS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Wichita Falls (SPS) is 1,020 miles (1,641 km, 886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to SPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Detroit and Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to SPS?
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