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LBL to SPF: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
535 mi
860 km · 464 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
535 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from SPF?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 535 miles (860 km, 464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 LBL to SPF?
Nonstop service on LBL–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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Liberal and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 1 hour behind Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to SPF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBL–SPF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBL to SPF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBL–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.