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SPF to EMT: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
1,044 mi
1,681 km · 908 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, United States
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from EMT?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to El Monte (EMT) is 1,044 miles (1,681 km, 908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 cheapest way to fly from SPF to EMT?
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