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YCD to SPF: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
998 mi
1,607 km · 867 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
998 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- 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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 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 YCD from SPF?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 998 miles (1,607 km, 867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Nanaimo and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 1 hour ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to SPF?
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