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LGB to SPS: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport)
1,126 mi
1,812 km · 978 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from SPS?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Wichita Falls (SPS) is 1,126 miles (1,812 km, 978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to SPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Long Beach and Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is 2 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to SPS?
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