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JOT to SPF: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
813 mi
1,309 km · 707 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
813 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 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 JOT from SPF?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 813 miles (1,309 km, 707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 JOT to SPF?
Nonstop service on JOT–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 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joliet and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 1 hour behind Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to SPF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOT–SPF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOT to SPF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOT–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.