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CAR to SPF: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
1,719 mi
2,767 km · 1,494 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m 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
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 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 CAR from SPF?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 1,719 miles (2,767 km, 1,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Caribou and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 2 hours behind Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to SPF?
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