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ANC to SPF: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
2,182 mi
3,512 km · 1,896 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 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 ANC from SPF?
The flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 2,182 miles (3,512 km, 1,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANC to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 Anchorage and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 2 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANC to SPF?
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