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SPF to LFT: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
1,177 mi
1,895 km · 1,023 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from LFT?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Lafayette (LFT) is 1,177 miles (1,895 km, 1,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to LFT?
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