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HIJ to SPF: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
5,929 mi
9,541 km · 5,152 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIJ — Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
- 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 HIJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport44 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station44 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport58 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 HIJ from SPF?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIJ) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 5,929 miles (9,541 km, 5,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIJ to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Hiroshima and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 15 hours behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIJ to SPF?
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