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FSD to ELP: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
968 mi
1,557 km · 841 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
968 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from ELP?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to El Paso (ELP) is 968 miles (1,557 km, 841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 El Paso?
El Paso is 1 hour behind Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to ELP?
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