Wichita Falls: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Wichita Falls is a city of 104,710 people in United States (Texas), 296 m (971 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Open Wichita Falls in Google Maps
Daylight in Wichita Falls runs from about 9 h 57 min a day in late December to 14 h 28 min in late June (computed for 33.91° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Wichita Falls is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, whose 13,100-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW, 73 km).
Flights to Wichita Falls: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Wichita Falls · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dallas, 201 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Fort Worth, 171 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Oklahoma City, 194 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Tulsa, 337 km — buses · car rental
- Arlington, 184 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Plano, 194 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lubbock, 313 km — buses · car rental
- Garland, 205 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Irving, 188 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Amarillo, 338 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Fürstenfeldbruck.
Common questions
Which airport serves Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Wichita Falls?
About 104,710 people live in Wichita Falls, across 187 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Wichita Falls in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Wichita Falls?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Wichita Falls?
Dallas (201 km), Fort Worth (171 km), Oklahoma City (194 km), Tulsa (337 km), Arlington (184 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.