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LRU to SPS: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport)
501 mi
807 km · 436 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
501 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 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 LRU from SPS?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Wichita Falls (SPS) is 501 miles (807 km, 436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to SPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 Las Cruces and Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is 1 hour ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to SPS?
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