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SPF to LSF: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Fort Benning (Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning))
1,313 mi
2,113 km · 1,141 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-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
- LSF — Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning) · Fort Benning, 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 LSF
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan Airport13 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field28 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport32 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from LSF?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Fort Benning (LSF) is 1,313 miles (2,113 km, 1,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to LSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SPF to LSF?
Nonstop service on SPF–LSF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Spearfish-South Dakota and Fort Benning?
Fort Benning is 2 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to LSF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPF–LSF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPF to LSF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPF–LSF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.