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FSD to EAU: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport)
275 mi
443 km · 239 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
275 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m 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
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from EAU?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Eau Claire (EAU) is 275 miles (443 km, 239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to EAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 EAU?
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