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LAM to SPF: distance & flight time
Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
608 mi
979 km · 529 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
608 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, 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 LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 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 LAM from SPF?
The flight distance from Los Alamos (LAM) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 608 miles (979 km, 529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAM to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 LAM to SPF?
Nonstop service on LAM–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 1h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAM to SPF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAM–SPF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAM to SPF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAM–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.