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SPF to CAE: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,408 mi
2,266 km · 1,224 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from CAE?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,408 miles (2,266 km, 1,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to CAE?
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