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FSD to CME: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport)
1,746 mi
2,810 km · 1,517 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m 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
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CME
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from CME?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) is 1,746 miles (2,810 km, 1,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to CME?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 CME?
Nonstop service on FSD–CME 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 3h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux Falls and Ciudad Del Carmen?
Ciudad Del Carmen is 1 hour behind Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to CME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSD–CME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSD to CME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSD–CME 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.