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SPS to ZAT: distance & flight time
Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,957 mi
12,805 km · 6,914 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-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
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPS from ZAT?
The flight distance from Wichita Falls (SPS) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,957 miles (12,805 km, 6,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPS to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 13 hours ahead of Wichita Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPS to ZAT?
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