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DEC to FSD: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
481 mi
775 km · 418 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
481 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DEC
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 DEC from FSD?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 481 miles (775 km, 418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from DEC to FSD?
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