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SPF to AXJ: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Amakusa (Amakusa Airport)
6,131 mi
9,867 km · 5,328 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, United States
- AXJ — Amakusa Airport · Amakusa, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AXJ
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport47 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport47 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from AXJ?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Amakusa (AXJ) is 6,131 miles (9,867 km, 5,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to AXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota and Amakusa?
Amakusa is 15 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to AXJ?
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