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ELM to FSD: distance & flight time
Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
1,008 mi
1,621 km · 876 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, 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 ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 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 ELM from FSD?
The flight distance from Elmira (ELM) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 1,008 miles (1,621 km, 876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELM to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Elmira and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 1 hour behind Elmira.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELM to FSD?
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