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SPF to CGN: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
4,664 mi
7,506 km · 4,053 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-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
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from CGN?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Cologne (CGN) is 4,664 miles (7,506 km, 4,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 CGN?
Nonstop service on SPF–CGN 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 9h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Spearfish-South Dakota and Cologne?
Cologne is 8 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to CGN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPF–CGN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPF to CGN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPF–CGN 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.