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SPW to FOE: distance & flight time
Spencer (Spencer Municipal Airport) → Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field)
292 mi
470 km · 254 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
292 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SPW — Spencer Municipal Airport · Spencer, United States
- FOE — Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field · Topeka, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SPW
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport66 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field80 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport82 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport94 mi away
Near FOE
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport42 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPW from FOE?
The flight distance from Spencer (SPW) to Topeka (FOE) is 292 miles (470 km, 254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPW to FOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 SPW to FOE?
Nonstop service on SPW–FOE 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 1h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPW to FOE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPW–FOE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPW to FOE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPW–FOE 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.