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SPF to SZL: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base)
661 mi
1,063 km · 574 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
661 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, 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 SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from SZL?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Knobnoster (SZL) is 661 miles (1,063 km, 574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to SZL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Knobnoster?
Knobnoster is 1 hour ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to SZL?
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