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SPF to ELY: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field)
671 mi
1,080 km · 583 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
671 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-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
- ELY — Ely Airport Yelland Field · Ely, 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 ELY
- ENV · Wendover Airport107 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport117 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport125 mi away
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from ELY?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Ely (ELY) is 671 miles (1,080 km, 583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to ELY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Ely?
Ely is 1 hour behind Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to ELY?
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