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FSD to ACA: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,862 mi
2,996 km · 1,618 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from ACA?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,862 miles (2,996 km, 1,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FSD to ACA?
Nonstop service on FSD–ACA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux Falls and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour behind Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to ACA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSD–ACA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSD to ACA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSD–ACA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.