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SPS to YZY: distance & flight time
Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport) → Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport)
7,260 mi
11,684 km · 6,309 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPS from YZY?
The flight distance from Wichita Falls (SPS) to Zhangye (YZY) is 7,260 miles (11,684 km, 6,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPS to YZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 YZY?
Nonstop service on SPS–YZY 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wichita Falls and Zhangye?
Zhangye is 14 hours ahead of Wichita Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPS to YZY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPS–YZY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPS to YZY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPS–YZY 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.