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LAX to SPS: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport)
1,139 mi
1,834 km · 990 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from SPS?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Wichita Falls (SPS) is 1,139 miles (1,834 km, 990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to SPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Los Angeles and Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to SPS?
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