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SPF to PKE: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Parkes (Parkes Airport)
8,607 mi
13,851 km · 7,479 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-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
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, Australia
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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from PKE?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Parkes (PKE) is 8,607 miles (13,851 km, 7,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to PKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Parkes?
Parkes is 16 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to PKE?
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