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SPF to TCL: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport)
1,163 mi
1,872 km · 1,011 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from TCL?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) is 1,163 miles (1,872 km, 1,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to TCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SPF to TCL?
Nonstop service on SPF–TCL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Spearfish-South Dakota and Tuscaloosa AL?
Tuscaloosa AL is 1 hour ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to TCL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPF–TCL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPF to TCL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPF–TCL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.