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SPF to LTO: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Loreto (Loreto International Airport)
1,346 mi
2,165 km · 1,169 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, United States
- LTO — Loreto International Airport · Loreto, 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 LTO
- CUA · Ciudad Constitución Airport67 mi away
- CEN · Ciudad Obregón International Airport135 mi away
- GYM · General José María Yáñez International Airport139 mi away
- LMM · Valle del Fuerte International Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from LTO?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Loreto (LTO) is 1,346 miles (2,165 km, 1,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to LTO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Loreto?
Loreto is 1 hour behind Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to LTO?
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