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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.
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?
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