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ANC to FSD: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
2,461 mi
3,961 km · 2,139 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
- 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 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 ANC from FSD?
The flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 2,461 miles (3,961 km, 2,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANC to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m 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 Anchorage and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANC to FSD?
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