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LWR to SPS: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport)
4,905 mi
7,895 km · 4,263 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum 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 LWR from SPS?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Wichita Falls (SPS) is 4,905 miles (7,895 km, 4,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to SPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Leeuwarden and Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is 7 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to SPS?
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