Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MLA to SPF: distance & flight time
Malta (Malta International Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
5,676 mi
9,134 km · 4,932 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
See live MLA→SPF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MLA
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport16 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport79 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport107 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base110 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 MLA from SPF?
The flight distance from Malta (MLA) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 5,676 miles (9,134 km, 4,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLA to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Malta and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 8 hours behind Malta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLA to SPF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLA–SPF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.