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ERF to SPF: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
4,776 mi
7,686 km · 4,150 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from SPF?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 4,776 miles (7,686 km, 4,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Erfurt and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 8 hours behind Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to SPF?
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