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SPF to MPL: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
4,906 mi
7,896 km · 4,263 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m 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
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from MPL?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Montpellier (MPL) is 4,906 miles (7,896 km, 4,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Montpellier?
Montpellier is 8 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to MPL?
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