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AQI to FSD: distance & flight time
Hafr Al-batin (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
6,939 mi
11,168 km · 6,030 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AQI — Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport · Hafr Al-batin, Saudi Arabia
- 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 AQI
- KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport47 mi away
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base109 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport128 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 AQI from FSD?
The flight distance from Hafr Al-batin (AQI) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 6,939 miles (11,168 km, 6,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQI to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Hafr Al-batin and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 8 hours behind Hafr Al-batin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQI to FSD?
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