City comparison
Duluth, MN is about 950 miles (1,500 km) from Wichita Falls, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,200 miles, or about 20 hours (about 2 days at 10 h/day) behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Duluth, MN to Wichita Falls, TX takes about 1 h 54 min, covering roughly 950 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Wichita Falls has a population of 102,482, vs 86,772 in Duluth — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Wichita Falls covers about 72 sq mi vs 72 sq mi for Duluth.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Duluth | Wichita Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $990/mo | $949/mo | 4.3% higher in Duluth |
| Median home value | $209,800 | $128,800 | 62.9% higher in Duluth |
| Median household income | $63,545 | $55,584 | 14.3% higher in Duluth |
| Groceries index | 95.4 | 94.2 | 1.3% higher in Duluth |
| Utilities index | 87.7 | 85.0 | 3.1% higher in Duluth |
| Transportation index | 92.6 | 96.6 | 4.3% higher in Wichita Falls |
| Healthcare index | 92.8 | 96.1 | 3.6% higher in Wichita Falls |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Duluth, you'd need $99,439 in Wichita Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Duluth and Wichita Falls have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Duluth than in Wichita Falls. If you earn $80,000 in Duluth, you'd need about $79,551 in Wichita Falls to keep the same standard of living.