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YKX to SPF: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
1,159 mi
1,865 km · 1,007 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 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 YKX from SPF?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 1,159 miles (1,865 km, 1,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 Kirkland Lake and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 2 hours behind Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to SPF?
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