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SPF to DLU: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Dali (Dali Airport)
7,358 mi
11,841 km · 6,394 nm
14h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 54m 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
- DLU — Dali Airport · Dali, 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 DLU
- LJG · Lijiang Airport71 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport83 mi away
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base98 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from DLU?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Dali (DLU) is 7,358 miles (11,841 km, 6,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SPF to DLU?
Nonstop service on SPF–DLU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Spearfish-South Dakota and Dali?
Dali is 14 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to DLU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPF–DLU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPF to DLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPF–DLU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.