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SPF to BED: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
1,624 mi
2,614 km · 1,412 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,624 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, United States
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from BED?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Bedford (BED) is 1,624 miles (2,614 km, 1,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SPF to BED?
Nonstop service on SPF–BED depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Spearfish-South Dakota and Bedford?
Bedford is 2 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to BED?
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Why are some SPF to BED fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPF–BED tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.