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PPL to SPS: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport)
8,174 mi
13,155 km · 7,103 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from SPS?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Wichita Falls (SPS) is 8,174 miles (13,155 km, 7,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to SPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Phaplu and Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is 10.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to SPS?
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