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FAT to SPF: distance & flight time
Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
988 mi
1,590 km · 859 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
988 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, 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 FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 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 FAT from SPF?
The flight distance from Fresno (FAT) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 988 miles (1,590 km, 859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAT to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FAT to SPF?
Nonstop service on FAT–SPF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fresno and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 1 hour ahead of Fresno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAT to SPF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAT–SPF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAT to SPF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAT–SPF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.