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FSD to NAL: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Nalchik (Nalchik Airport)
5,941 mi
9,561 km · 5,163 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
- NAL — Nalchik Airport · Nalchik, Russia
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 NAL
- OGZ · Beslan Airport53 mi away
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport56 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport70 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from NAL?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Nalchik (NAL) is 5,941 miles (9,561 km, 5,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to NAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Nalchik?
Nalchik is 8 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to NAL?
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