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FFD to FSD: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
4,136 mi
6,656 km · 3,594 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from FSD?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 4,136 miles (6,656 km, 3,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Fairford and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 6 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to FSD?
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