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SPF to HET: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Hohhot (Baita International Airport)
6,141 mi
9,883 km · 5,336 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m 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
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from HET?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Hohhot (HET) is 6,141 miles (9,883 km, 5,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to HET?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Hohhot?
Hohhot is 14 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to HET?
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