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SPF to BNK: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
8,177 mi
13,160 km · 7,106 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-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
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from BNK?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 8,177 miles (13,160 km, 7,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota and Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 16 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to BNK?
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