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AKL to FSD: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
7,845 mi
12,626 km · 6,817 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Near FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from FSD?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 7,845 miles (12,626 km, 6,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 Auckland and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 17 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to FSD?
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