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SPF to MSL: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
1,089 mi
1,753 km · 946 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from MSL?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1,089 miles (1,753 km, 946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to MSL?
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