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HSG to SPF: distance & flight time
Saga (Saga Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
6,089 mi
9,799 km · 5,291 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- HSG — Saga Airport · Saga, 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 HSG
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport28 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport31 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 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 HSG from SPF?
The flight distance from Saga (HSG) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 6,089 miles (9,799 km, 5,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HSG to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Saga and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 15 hours behind Saga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HSG to SPF?
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