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SPS to GVL: distance & flight time
Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
838 mi
1,349 km · 728 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
838 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- SPS — Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport · Wichita Falls, United States
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPS from GVL?
The flight distance from Wichita Falls (SPS) to Gainesville (GVL) is 838 miles (1,349 km, 728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPS to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SPS to GVL?
Nonstop service on SPS–GVL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wichita Falls and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 1 hour ahead of Wichita Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPS to GVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPS–GVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPS to GVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPS–GVL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.