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MCE to SPF: distance & flight time
Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
1,003 mi
1,614 km · 871 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCE — Merced Regional Macready Field · Merced, 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 MCE
- MER · Castle Airport7 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport30 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport30 mi away
- MOD · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field34 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 MCE from SPF?
The flight distance from Merced (MCE) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 1,003 miles (1,614 km, 871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCE to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 MCE to SPF?
Nonstop service on MCE–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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 1 hour ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCE to SPF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCE–SPF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCE to SPF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCE–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.