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SPF to YDQ: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport)
1,059 mi
1,705 km · 921 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, Canada
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 YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from YDQ?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Dawson Creek (YDQ) is 1,059 miles (1,705 km, 921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to YDQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 Dawson Creek?
Dawson Creek is 1 hour behind Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to YDQ?
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