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SPS to LPC: distance & flight time
Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport) → Lompoc (Lompoc Airport)
1,252 mi
2,015 km · 1,088 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPS — Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport · Wichita Falls, United States
- LPC — Lompoc Airport · Lompoc, 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 LPC
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base8 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field16 mi away
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport23 mi away
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPS from LPC?
The flight distance from Wichita Falls (SPS) to Lompoc (LPC) is 1,252 miles (2,015 km, 1,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPS to LPC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 LPC?
Nonstop service on SPS–LPC 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 3h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wichita Falls and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 2 hours behind Wichita Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPS to LPC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPS–LPC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPS to LPC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPS–LPC 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.