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FSD to MZP: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Motueka (Motueka Airport)
8,093 mi
13,024 km · 7,032 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
- MZP — Motueka Airport · Motueka, New Zealand
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 MZP
- NSN · Nelson Airport17 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport24 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport53 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from MZP?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Motueka (MZP) is 8,093 miles (13,024 km, 7,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to MZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 Motueka?
Motueka is 17 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to MZP?
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