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TAO to SPF: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
6,211 mi
9,996 km · 5,398 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TAO
- WEF · Weifang Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport84 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport96 mi away
- WEH · Weihai Airport121 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from SPF?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 6,211 miles (9,996 km, 5,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Qingdao and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 14 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to SPF?
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