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SPF to LJG: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
7,291 mi
11,734 km · 6,336 nm
14h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 46m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, 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 LJG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport67 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport71 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport85 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from LJG?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Lijiang (LJG) is 7,291 miles (11,734 km, 6,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 46m 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 Lijiang?
Lijiang is 14 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to LJG?
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