Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BAV to FSD: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
6,390 mi
10,283 km · 5,552 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
See live BAV→FSD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 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 BAV from FSD?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 6,390 miles (10,283 km, 5,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Baotou and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 13 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to FSD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BAV–FSD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.