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MCF to SPF: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
1,642 mi
2,642 km · 1,427 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from SPF?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 1,642 miles (2,642 km, 1,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Tampa and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 2 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to SPF?
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