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MCW to SPF: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
529 mi
851 km · 459 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
529 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason 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 MCW
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport60 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport63 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport67 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 MCW from SPF?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 529 miles (851 km, 459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 Mason City and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 1 hour behind Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to SPF?
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