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STL to SPF: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
797 mi
1,282 km · 692 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
797 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, United States
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is STL from SPF?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 797 miles (1,282 km, 692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 St. Louis and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 1 hour behind St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to SPF?
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