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DTW to FSD: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
683 mi
1,100 km · 594 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
683 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from FSD?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 683 miles (1,100 km, 594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Detroit and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to FSD?
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