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LRE to SPS: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport)
8,621 mi
13,875 km · 7,492 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from SPS?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Wichita Falls (SPS) is 8,621 miles (13,875 km, 7,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to SPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Longreach and Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is 15 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to SPS?
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