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SPF to MEX: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,752 mi
2,819 km · 1,522 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,752 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, 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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from MEX?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,752 miles (2,819 km, 1,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 MEX?
Nonstop service on SPF–MEX 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to MEX?
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Why are some SPF to MEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPF–MEX 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.