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YQY to SPF: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
2,101 mi
3,381 km · 1,826 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from SPF?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 2,101 miles (3,381 km, 1,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 Sydney and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 3 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to SPF?
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