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ESB to SPF: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
6,004 mi
9,663 km · 5,218 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from SPF?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 6,004 miles (9,663 km, 5,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Ankara and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 9 hours behind Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to SPF?
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