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SPF to JAL: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
1,774 mi
2,855 km · 1,541 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from JAL?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Jalapa (JAL) is 1,774 miles (2,855 km, 1,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 JAL?
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