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KSY to SPF: distance & flight time
Kars (Kars Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
6,212 mi
9,998 km · 5,398 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m 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
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, 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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 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 KSY from SPF?
The flight distance from Kars (KSY) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 6,212 miles (9,998 km, 5,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSY to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Kars and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 9 hours behind Kars.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSY to SPF?
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