# Distance from Beijing (PEK) to Spearfish (SPF)

> 9,783 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,783 km / 6,079 mi / 5,283 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 20:10 in Beijing, it's 06:10 in Spearfish)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,817 ft (SPF is higher than PEK)

## Airports

### [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beijing, China
- ICAO: ZBAA
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 40.080000, 116.580000
- Elevation: 116 ft

### [Black Hills-Clyde Ice Field (SPF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/spf-spearfish-black-hills-clyde-ice-field/1ef266df-3948-6c5c-a35d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Spearfish, United States
- ICAO: KSPF
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 44.480000, -103.790000
- Elevation: 3,933 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:10 in Beijing, it's 06:10 in Spearfish.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)
- [Black Hills-Clyde Ice Field (SPF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/spf-spearfish-black-hills-clyde-ice-field/1ef266df-3948-6c5c-a35d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)