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DRE to SPF: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
978 mi
1,574 km · 850 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
978 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from SPF?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 978 miles (1,574 km, 850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Drummond Island and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 2 hours behind Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to SPF?
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