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ESS to SPS: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport)
5,015 mi
8,071 km · 4,358 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from SPS?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Wichita Falls (SPS) is 5,015 miles (8,071 km, 4,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to SPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Essen and Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to SPS?
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