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SPF to JLN: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport)
701 mi
1,128 km · 609 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
701 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m 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
- JLN — Joplin Regional Airport · Joplin, 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 JLN
- PPF · Tri-City Airport57 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport59 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport61 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from JLN?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Joplin (JLN) is 701 miles (1,128 km, 609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to JLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 Joplin?
Joplin is 1 hour ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to JLN?
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