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SPF to EDF: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
2,177 mi
3,503 km · 1,892 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-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
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from EDF?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Anchorage (EDF) is 2,177 miles (3,503 km, 1,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to EDF?
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