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SPF to EFD: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
1,131 mi
1,820 km · 983 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from EFD?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Houston (EFD) is 1,131 miles (1,820 km, 983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Houston?
Houston is 1 hour ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to EFD?
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