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CIH to SPF: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
6,400 mi
10,299 km · 5,561 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
- 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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 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 CIH from SPF?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 6,400 miles (10,299 km, 5,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CIH to SPF?
Nonstop service on CIH–SPF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Changzhi and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 14 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to SPF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIH–SPF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIH to SPF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIH–SPF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.