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SPS to NKG: distance & flight time
Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,286 mi
11,726 km · 6,331 nm
14h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-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
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPS from NKG?
The flight distance from Wichita Falls (SPS) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,286 miles (11,726 km, 6,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPS to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 45m 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 NKG?
Nonstop service on SPS–NKG 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 14h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wichita Falls and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 14 hours ahead of Wichita Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPS to NKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPS–NKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPS to NKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPS–NKG 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.