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MCI to SPF: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
587 mi
945 km · 510 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
587 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 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 MCI from SPF?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MCI) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 587 miles (945 km, 510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCI to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 Kansas City and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 1 hour behind Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCI to SPF?
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