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AIA to SPF: distance & flight time
Alliance (Alliance Municipal Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
175 mi
281 km · 152 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
175 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AIA — Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance, United States
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AIA
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport43 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field66 mi away
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport102 mi away
Near SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AIA from SPF?
The flight distance from Alliance (AIA) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 175 miles (281 km, 152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AIA to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 AIA to SPF?
Nonstop service on AIA–SPF 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AIA to SPF?
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Why are some AIA to SPF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AIA–SPF 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.