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SPF to CTU: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
6,964 mi
11,208 km · 6,052 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-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
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
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 CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from CTU?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Chengdu (CTU) is 6,964 miles (11,208 km, 6,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 Chengdu?
Chengdu is 14 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to CTU?
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