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DRA to SPS: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport)
1,004 mi
1,616 km · 873 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 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 DRA from SPS?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Wichita Falls (SPS) is 1,004 miles (1,616 km, 873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to SPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from DRA to SPS?
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