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TVL to SPF: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
919 mi
1,479 km · 799 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
919 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, 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 TVL
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport44 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport74 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield77 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 TVL from SPF?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 919 miles (1,479 km, 799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 South Lake Tahoe and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 1 hour ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to SPF?
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