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FSD to FRA: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport)
4,566 mi
7,348 km · 3,967 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from FRA?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Frankfurt (FRA) is 4,566 miles (7,348 km, 3,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to FRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Frankfurt?
Frankfurt is 7 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to FRA?
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