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SPF to MOT: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Minot (Minot International Airport)
287 mi
462 km · 249 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
287 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-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
- MOT — Minot International Airport · Minot, 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 MOT
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport101 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport106 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from MOT?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Minot (MOT) is 287 miles (462 km, 249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to MOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 MOT?
Nonstop service on SPF–MOT 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 1h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Spearfish-South Dakota and Minot?
Minot is 1 hour ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to MOT?
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Why are some SPF to MOT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPF–MOT 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.