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SPF to ICN: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Seoul (Incheon International Airport)
5,965 mi
9,599 km · 5,183 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-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
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
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 ICN
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport20 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport34 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)36 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from ICN?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Seoul (ICN) is 5,965 miles (9,599 km, 5,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to ICN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Seoul?
Seoul is 15 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to ICN?
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