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DCY to SPF: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
7,120 mi
11,459 km · 6,187 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, 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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 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 DCY from SPF?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 7,120 miles (11,459 km, 6,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 Daocheng and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 14 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to SPF?
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