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SPF to DSM: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
550 mi
885 km · 478 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
550 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from DSM?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Des Moines (DSM) is 550 miles (885 km, 478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to DSM?
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