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EKI to FSD: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
560 mi
902 km · 487 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
560 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 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 EKI from FSD?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 560 miles (902 km, 487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 EKI to FSD?
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