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DBQ to SPF: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
671 mi
1,079 km · 583 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
671 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from SPF?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 671 miles (1,079 km, 583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 Dubuque IA and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 1 hour behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to SPF?
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