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SPF to CLD: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,066 mi
1,716 km · 927 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, United States
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from CLD?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,066 miles (1,716 km, 927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to CLD?
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