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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.
Are there nonstop flights from SPF to HET?
Nonstop service on SPF–HET 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 12h 30m nonstop estimate.
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?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPF–HET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPF to HET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPF–HET 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.