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MBE to SPF: distance & flight time
Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
5,048 mi
8,124 km · 4,386 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, Japan
- 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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 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 MBE from SPF?
The flight distance from Monbetsu (MBE) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 5,048 miles (8,124 km, 4,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBE to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Monbetsu and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 15 hours behind Monbetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBE to SPF?
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