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SPF to TRI: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
1,247 mi
2,007 km · 1,084 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-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
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, 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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from TRI?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 1,247 miles (2,007 km, 1,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 2 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to TRI?
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