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EAU to FSD: distance & flight time
Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
275 mi
443 km · 239 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
275 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
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 EAU from FSD?
The flight distance from Eau Claire (EAU) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 275 miles (443 km, 239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EAU to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 EAU to FSD?
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