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DPA to SPF: distance & flight time
West Chicago (Dupage Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
801 mi
1,289 km · 696 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
801 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- DPA — Dupage Airport · West Chicago, 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 DPA
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport18 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport27 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 DPA from SPF?
The flight distance from West Chicago (DPA) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 801 miles (1,289 km, 696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DPA to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 West Chicago and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 1 hour behind West Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DPA to SPF?
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