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BIS to SPF: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
216 mi
347 km · 188 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
216 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from SPF?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 216 miles (347 km, 188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 Bismarck and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 1 hour behind Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to SPF?
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