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SPF to MLX: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport)
6,235 mi
10,034 km · 5,418 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-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
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
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 MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from MLX?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Malatya (MLX) is 6,235 miles (10,034 km, 5,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to MLX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Malatya?
Malatya is 9 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to MLX?
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