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PET to SPF: distance & flight time
Pelotas (João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
6,180 mi
9,945 km · 5,370 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PET — João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Pelotas, Brazil
- 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 PET
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport107 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport119 mi away
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport137 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 PET from SPF?
The flight distance from Pelotas (PET) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 6,180 miles (9,945 km, 5,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PET to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Pelotas and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 3 hours behind Pelotas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PET to SPF?
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