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SPS to PMD: distance & flight time
Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,117 mi
1,798 km · 971 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m 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
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPS from PMD?
The flight distance from Wichita Falls (SPS) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,117 miles (1,798 km, 971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPS to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 PMD?
Nonstop service on SPS–PMD 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wichita Falls and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 2 hours behind Wichita Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPS to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPS–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPS to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPS–PMD 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.