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SPF to SHA: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,487 mi
10,439 km · 5,637 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from SHA?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,487 miles (10,439 km, 5,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to SHA?
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