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FSD to IES: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
4,665 mi
7,508 km · 4,054 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m 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
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from IES?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Riesa (IES) is 4,665 miles (7,508 km, 4,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 IES?
Nonstop service on FSD–IES 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 9h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux Falls and Riesa?
Riesa is 7 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to IES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSD–IES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSD to IES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSD–IES 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.