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SPF to CLU: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
986 mi
1,587 km · 857 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
986 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, United States
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from CLU?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Columbus (CLU) is 986 miles (1,587 km, 857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 cheapest way to fly from SPF to CLU?
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