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SPF to CUN: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Cancun (Cancún International Airport)
1,886 mi
3,035 km · 1,639 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-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
- CUN — Cancún International Airport · Cancun, Mexico
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 CUN
- ISJ · Isla Mujeres Airport17 mi away
- CZM · Cozumel International Airport36 mi away
- CZA · Chichen Itza International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from CUN?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Cancun (CUN) is 1,886 miles (3,035 km, 1,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to CUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Cancun?
Cancun is 1 hour ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to CUN?
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