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SMD to SPF: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
970 mi
1,561 km · 843 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
970 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from SPF?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 970 miles (1,561 km, 843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 2 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to SPF?
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