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SPF to TYS: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,200 mi
1,931 km · 1,043 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from TYS?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,200 miles (1,931 km, 1,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 2 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to TYS?
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