# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Wichita Falls (SPS)

> 11,940 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,940 km / 7,419 mi / 6,447 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 15:46 in Auckland, it's 22:46 in Wichita Falls)
- **Elevation difference**: 996 ft (SPS is higher than AKL)

## Airports

### [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Auckland, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZAA
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -37.010000, 174.790000
- Elevation: 23 ft

### [Sheppard Afb/Wichita Falls Municipal Airport (SPS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sps-wichita-falls-sheppard-afbwichita-falls-municipal-airport/1ef266df-395e-680e-bf76-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wichita Falls, United States
- ICAO: KSPS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.990000, -98.490000
- Elevation: 1,019 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:46 in Auckland, it's 22:46 in Wichita Falls.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sheppard Afb/Wichita Falls Municipal Airport (SPS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sps-wichita-falls-sheppard-afbwichita-falls-municipal-airport/1ef266df-395e-680e-bf76-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)