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ELP to SPS: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport)
482 mi
775 km · 418 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
482 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 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 ELP from SPS?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Wichita Falls (SPS) is 482 miles (775 km, 418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to SPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 El Paso and Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is 1 hour ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to SPS?
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