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FSD to AKL: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Auckland (Auckland International Airport)
7,845 mi
12,626 km · 6,817 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
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 AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from AKL?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Auckland (AKL) is 7,845 miles (12,626 km, 6,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to AKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 Sioux Falls and Auckland?
Auckland is 17 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to AKL?
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