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FSD to CGX: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
478 mi
770 km · 416 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
478 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from CGX?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Chicago (CGX) is 478 miles (770 km, 416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 cheapest way to fly from FSD to CGX?
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