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SPF to SMO: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,064 mi
1,712 km · 925 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,064 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, United States
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from SMO?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,064 miles (1,712 km, 925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 1 hour behind Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to SMO?
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