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FSD to IAH: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
943 mi
1,517 km · 819 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
943 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from IAH?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Houston (IAH) is 943 miles (1,517 km, 819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 IAH?
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