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CLD to SPF: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
1,066 mi
1,716 km · 927 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from SPF?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 1,066 miles (1,716 km, 927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 CLD to SPF?
Nonstop service on CLD–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 2h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 1 hour ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to SPF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLD–SPF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLD to SPF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLD–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.