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SPF to HIW: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Hiroshima (Hiroshimanishi Airport)
5,950 mi
9,575 km · 5,170 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- HIW — Hiroshimanishi Airport · Hiroshima, 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 HIW
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station18 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport41 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from HIW?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Hiroshima (HIW) is 5,950 miles (9,575 km, 5,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to HIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 15 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to HIW?
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