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SPF to MLA: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Malta (Malta International Airport)
5,676 mi
9,134 km · 4,932 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-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
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
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 MLA
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport16 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport79 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport107 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from MLA?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Malta (MLA) is 5,676 miles (9,134 km, 4,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to MLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Malta?
Malta is 8 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to MLA?
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