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FRA to FSD: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
4,566 mi
7,348 km · 3,967 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
- 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from FSD?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 4,566 miles (7,348 km, 3,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Frankfurt and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 7 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to FSD?
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