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PLO to SPF: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
9,258 mi
14,899 km · 8,045 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from SPF?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 9,258 miles (14,899 km, 8,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Port Lincoln and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 15.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to SPF?
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