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MKE to SPF: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
799 mi
1,286 km · 694 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
799 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare 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 MKE from SPF?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 799 miles (1,286 km, 694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Milwaukee and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 1 hour behind Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to SPF?
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