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SPS to WIR: distance & flight time
Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
7,365 mi
11,853 km · 6,400 nm
14h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-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
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
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 WIR
- GIS · Gisborne Airport39 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport74 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPS from WIR?
The flight distance from Wichita Falls (SPS) to Wairoa (WIR) is 7,365 miles (11,853 km, 6,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPS to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 54m 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 Wichita Falls and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 17 hours ahead of Wichita Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPS to WIR?
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