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CIF to FSD: distance & flight time
Chifeng (Chifeng Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
6,109 mi
9,832 km · 5,309 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, 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.
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Near CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 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 CIF from FSD?
The flight distance from Chifeng (CIF) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 6,109 miles (9,832 km, 5,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIF to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 Chifeng and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 13 hours behind Chifeng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIF to FSD?
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