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APN to SPF: distance & flight time
Alpena (Alpena County Regional Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
990 mi
1,593 km · 860 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
990 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APN — Alpena County Regional Airport · Alpena, 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 APN
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport44 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport53 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport56 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport65 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 APN from SPF?
The flight distance from Alpena (APN) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 990 miles (1,593 km, 860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APN to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Alpena and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 2 hours behind Alpena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APN to SPF?
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