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SPF to SYX: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
7,620 mi
12,264 km · 6,622 nm
15h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 25m 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
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, 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 SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from SYX?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Sanya (SYX) is 7,620 miles (12,264 km, 6,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to SYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 25m 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 Sanya?
Sanya is 14 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to SYX?
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